Austin Kearns vs. Luis Ayala — Matchup Analysis
Luis Ayala has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ayala. Kearns is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 2% below their career average and below Ayala's career opposing average of 0.275. Kearns also posted an OPS of 0.650, modestly below the career mark of 0.764. Ayala has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kearns down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA. Slight edge: Ayala.
How Austin Kearns put the ball into play against Luis Ayala
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Luis Ayala to Austin Kearns
Matchup Details for Austin Kearns and Luis Ayala
Stats that describe the matchup between Austin Kearns and Luis Ayala including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances
4179
Luis Ayala Career Batters Faced
2340
In this matchup
0.250
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average
0.254
Luis Ayala Career Opposing Batting Average
0.275
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
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Luis Ayala Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.132
Luis Ayala Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.135
Luis Ayala Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.147
In this matchup
0.500
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Luis Ayala Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
In this matchup
1
Austin Kearns Career Hit By Pitch
75
Luis Ayala Career Batters Hit By Pitch
35
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Intentional Walks
19
Luis Ayala Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
2
Austin Kearns Career Strikeouts
898
Luis Ayala Career Strikeouts Thrown
367
In this matchup
2.500
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.650
Luis Ayala Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.376
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Luis Ayala Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Austin Kearns Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Luis Ayala Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Luis Ayala Career Sacrifice Hits
30
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Luis Ayala Career Sacrifice Flies
21
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Ground into Double Play
115
Luis Ayala Career Double Plays Enabled
72
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0