Matt Kata vs. Brad Penny — Matchup Analysis

Brad Penny has completely neutralized Kata in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Penny. Kata's numbers against Penny tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.660, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Penny's career opposing average of 0.274. Penny has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kata down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6 PA. Edge: Penny.

How Matt Kata put the ball into play against Brad Penny

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Penny to Matt Kata

Matchup Details for Matt Kata and Brad Penny

Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Kata and Brad Penny including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Matt Kata Career Plate Appearances
762
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced
8218
In this matchup
6
Matt Kata Career At Bats
695
Brad Penny Career At Bats Pitched
7421
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Batting Average
0.239
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average
0.274
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Hits
166
Brad Penny Career Hits Allowed
2030
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Singles
108
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Doubles
37
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Triples
9
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Home Runs
12
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed
194

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
Matt Kata Career Extra Base Hits
58
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.072
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.095
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.152
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Total Bases
257
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Times on Base
218
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career On Base Percentage
0.290
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Slugging Percentage
0.370
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career OPS
0.660
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Isolated Power
0.131
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Gross Production Average
0.223
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career RBIs
63
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Runs Created
77.600
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Hit By Pitch
4
Brad Penny Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53

Outs

In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Walks
48
Brad Penny Career Walks Allowed
619
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Intentional Walks
2
Brad Penny Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
3
Matt Kata Career Strikeouts
126
Brad Penny Career Strikeouts Thrown
1273
In this matchup
2.000
Matt Kata Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.050
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.456
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Brad Penny Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kata Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.283
Brad Penny Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327

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
Matt Kata Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
0
Matt Kata Career Ground into Double Play
11
Brad Penny Career Double Plays Enabled
218

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0