Matt Kemp vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
Jon Lester has completely neutralized Kemp in this matchup. Kemp's numbers against Lester tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.610, 26% below the career mark of 0.821, with a batting average of just 0.188, 34% below their career average and below Lester's career opposing average of 0.252. Even with Kemp striking out less often than usual, once every 5.7 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.3 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Lester. Edge: Lester.
How Matt Kemp put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Matt Kemp
Matchup Details for Matt Kemp and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Kemp and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Matt Kemp Career Plate Appearances
6982
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.188
Matt Kemp Career Batting Average
0.284
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
0.063
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.045
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.333
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.167
Matt Kemp Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.337
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Hit By Pitch
26
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Intentional Walks
69
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
3
Matt Kemp Career Strikeouts
1641
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
In this matchup
5.667
Matt Kemp Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.250
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.333
Matt Kemp Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.235
Matt Kemp Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
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
Matt Kemp Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Ground into Double Play
184
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0