Matt Kemp vs. Rafael Soriano — Matchup Analysis
Rafael Soriano has completely neutralized Kemp in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Soriano. Kemp's numbers against Soriano tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.821, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Soriano's career opposing average of 0.209. Soriano has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kemp down once every 1.6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Edge: Soriano.
How Matt Kemp put the ball into play against Rafael Soriano
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rafael Soriano to Matt Kemp
Matchup Details for Matt Kemp and Rafael Soriano
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Kemp and Rafael Soriano including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Matt Kemp Career Plate Appearances
6982
Rafael Soriano Career Batters Faced
2571
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Batting Average
0.284
Rafael Soriano Career Opposing Batting Average
0.209
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
Rafael Soriano Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Rafael Soriano Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.127
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.175
Rafael Soriano Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.097
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.337
Rafael Soriano Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.261
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Hit By Pitch
26
Rafael Soriano Career Batters Hit By Pitch
15
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Intentional Walks
69
Rafael Soriano Career Intentional Walks Allowed
20
In this matchup
5
Matt Kemp Career Strikeouts
1641
Rafael Soriano Career Strikeouts Thrown
641
In this matchup
1.600
Matt Kemp Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.250
Rafael Soriano Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.011
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Rafael Soriano Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.310
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Kemp Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Rafael Soriano Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.275
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
Rafael Soriano Career Sacrifice Hits
8
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Rafael Soriano Career Sacrifice Flies
9
In this matchup
0
Matt Kemp Career Ground into Double Play
184
Rafael Soriano Career Double Plays Enabled
38
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0