Jason Kendall vs. Armando Benitez — Matchup Analysis
Jason Kendall has absolutely raked against Benitez. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kendall. Kendall's production against Benitez has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.944, 27% above the career mark of 0.744, with a batting average of 0.375, 30% above their career average and above Benitez's career opposing average of 0.196. Despite striking out once every 9 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 12.7 PA, Kendall is still posting above-career production against Benitez. Edge: Kendall.
How Jason Kendall put the ball into play against Armando Benitez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Armando Benitez to Jason Kendall
Matchup Details for Jason Kendall and Armando Benitez
Stats that describe the matchup between Jason Kendall and Armando Benitez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Jason Kendall Career Plate Appearances
8701
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced
3253
In this matchup
8
Jason Kendall Career At Bats
7627
Armando Benitez Career At Bats Pitched
2788
In this matchup
0.375
Jason Kendall Career Batting Average
0.288
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.196
In this matchup
0
Jason Kendall Career Home Runs
75
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed
95
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Kendall Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Kendall Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.034
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.174
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Kendall Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.109
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.429
Jason Kendall Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.258
In this matchup
0
Jason Kendall Career Hit By Pitch
254
Armando Benitez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Jason Kendall Career Intentional Walks
51
Armando Benitez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
1
Jason Kendall Career Strikeouts
686
Armando Benitez Career Strikeouts Thrown
946
In this matchup
9.000
Jason Kendall Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.680
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.439
In this matchup
1.000
Jason Kendall Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.050
Armando Benitez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.444
Jason Kendall Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.341
Armando Benitez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Jason Kendall Career Sacrifice Hits
36
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Jason Kendall Career Sacrifice Flies
63
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Flies
22
In this matchup
1
Jason Kendall Career Ground into Double Play
176
Armando Benitez Career Double Plays Enabled
47
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0