Austin Kearns vs. Randy Messenger — Matchup Analysis
Austin Kearns has held their own against Messenger. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kearns. Kearns is hitting 0.400 in this matchup, 57% above their career average and above Messenger's career opposing average of 0.305. Kearns also posted an OPS of 0.800, modestly above the career mark of 0.764. Kearns has made good contact, striking out once every 5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA. Slight edge: Kearns.
How Austin Kearns put the ball into play against Randy Messenger
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Randy Messenger to Austin Kearns
Matchup Details for Austin Kearns and Randy Messenger
Stats that describe the matchup between Austin Kearns and Randy Messenger including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances
4179
Randy Messenger Career Batters Faced
844
In this matchup
5
Austin Kearns Career At Bats
3606
Randy Messenger Career At Bats Pitched
738
In this matchup
0.400
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average
0.254
Randy Messenger Career Opposing Batting Average
0.305
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs
121
Randy Messenger Career Home Runs Allowed
21
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
Randy Messenger Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.132
Randy Messenger 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
Randy Messenger Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.175
In this matchup
0.500
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Randy Messenger Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Hit By Pitch
75
Randy Messenger Career Batters Hit By Pitch
3
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Intentional Walks
19
Randy Messenger Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
1
Austin Kearns Career Strikeouts
898
Randy Messenger Career Strikeouts Thrown
120
In this matchup
5.000
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.650
Randy Messenger Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.033
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Randy Messenger Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Austin Kearns Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Randy Messenger Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.379
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
Randy Messenger Career Sacrifice Hits
13
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Randy Messenger Career Sacrifice Flies
10
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Ground into Double Play
115
Randy Messenger Career Double Plays Enabled
19
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0