Al Kaline vs. Nolan Ryan — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Kaline is hitting 0.300 here, 1% above their career average, while Ryan's career opposing average is 0.203. Kaline also posted an OPS of 0.817, close to the career mark of 0.855. Ryan has had the edge in strikeouts, with Kaline going down once every 4 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 11.4 PA. No clear edge.
How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Nolan Ryan
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nolan Ryan to Al Kaline
Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Nolan Ryan
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Nolan Ryan including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Faced
22575
In this matchup
0.300
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Nolan Ryan Career Opposing Batting Average
0.203
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.391
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.056
In this matchup
0.429
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Nolan Ryan Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Hit By Pitch
158
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Nolan Ryan Career Intentional Walks Allowed
78
In this matchup
3
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Nolan Ryan Career Strikeouts Thrown
5714
In this matchup
4.000
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.370
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.951
In this matchup
0.667
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Nolan Ryan Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.417
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
Nolan Ryan Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Nolan Ryan Career Sacrifice Hits
191
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Nolan Ryan Career Sacrifice Flies
140
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Nolan Ryan Career Double Plays Enabled
263
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0