Matt Kemp vs. Javier Lopez — Matchup Analysis
Javier Lopez has completely neutralized Kemp in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lopez. Kemp's numbers against Lopez tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 51% below the career mark of 0.821, with a batting average of just 0.200, 30% below their career average and below Lopez's career opposing average of 0.244. Even with Kemp striking out less often than usual, once every 5 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.3 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Lopez. Edge: Lopez.
How Matt Kemp put the ball into play against Javier Lopez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Javier Lopez to Matt Kemp
Matchup Details for Matt Kemp and Javier Lopez
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Kemp and Javier Lopez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Matt Kemp Career Plate Appearances
6982
Javier Lopez Career Batters Faced
2273
In this matchup
0.200
Matt Kemp Career Batting Average
0.284
Javier Lopez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
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
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.045
Javier Lopez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.013
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Javier Lopez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.054
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Javier Lopez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.073
In this matchup
0.250
Matt Kemp Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.337
Javier Lopez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Hit By Pitch
26
Javier Lopez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Intentional Walks
69
Javier Lopez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
1
Matt Kemp Career Strikeouts
1641
Javier Lopez Career Strikeouts Thrown
358
In this matchup
5.000
Matt Kemp Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.250
Javier Lopez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.349
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Javier Lopez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.660
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Matt Kemp Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Javier Lopez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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
Javier Lopez Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Javier Lopez Career Sacrifice Flies
10
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Ground into Double Play
184
Javier Lopez Career Double Plays Enabled
75
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0