Al Kaline vs. Bill Zepp — Matchup Analysis

Bill Zepp has completely neutralized Kaline in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Zepp. Kaline's numbers against Zepp tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 61% below the career mark of 0.855, with a batting average of just 0.167, 44% below their career average and below Zepp's career opposing average of 0.277. Zepp has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kaline down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 11.4 PA. Edge: Zepp.

How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Bill Zepp

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bill Zepp to Al Kaline

Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Bill Zepp

Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Bill Zepp including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Bill Zepp Career Batters Faced
825
In this matchup
6
Al Kaline Career At Bats
10116
Bill Zepp Career At Bats Pitched
726
In this matchup
0.167
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Bill Zepp Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Hits
3007
Bill Zepp Career Hits Allowed
201
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Singles
2035
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Doubles
498
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Triples
75
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Home Runs
399
Bill Zepp Career Home Runs Allowed
12

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
Al Kaline Career Extra Base Hits
972
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Bill Zepp Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Bill Zepp Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.060

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.391
Bill Zepp Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.148
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Total Bases
4852
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Times on Base
4339
In this matchup
0.167
Al Kaline Career On Base Percentage
0.376
In this matchup
0.167
Al Kaline Career Slugging Percentage
0.480
In this matchup
0.333
Al Kaline Career OPS
0.855
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Isolated Power
0.182
In this matchup
0.117
Al Kaline Career Gross Production Average
0.289
In this matchup
0.200
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Bill Zepp Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career RBIs
1583
In this matchup
0.167
Al Kaline Career Runs Created
1866.990
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Bill Zepp Career Batters Hit By Pitch
12

Outs

In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Walks
1277
Bill Zepp Career Walks Allowed
72
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Bill Zepp Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
1
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Bill Zepp Career Strikeouts Thrown
81
In this matchup
6.000
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.370
Bill Zepp Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
10.185
In this matchup
0.000
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Bill Zepp Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.890

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.167
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.381
Bill Zepp Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.341

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Bill Zepp Career Sacrifice Hits
9
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Bill Zepp Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
0
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Bill Zepp Career Double Plays Enabled
0

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0