Austin Kearns vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
Jon Lester has had the better of this matchup. Kearns is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 13% below their career average and below Lester's career opposing average of 0.252. Kearns also posted an OPS of 0.684, modestly below the career mark of 0.764. Lester has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Kearns down once every 3.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4.7 PA, and Kearns has yet to take Lester deep. Slight edge: Lester.
How Austin Kearns put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Austin Kearns
Matchup Details for Austin Kearns and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Austin Kearns and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
13
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances
4179
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.222
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average
0.254
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs
121
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed
294
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
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.132
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.135
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.400
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
1
Austin Kearns Career Hit By Pitch
75
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Intentional Walks
19
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
4
Austin Kearns Career Strikeouts
898
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
In this matchup
3.250
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.650
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.750
Austin Kearns Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.385
Austin Kearns Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Ground into Double Play
115
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0