Howie Kendrick vs. Jose Contreras — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Kendrick is hitting 0.333 here, 13% above their career average, while Contreras's career opposing average is 0.260. Kendrick also posted an OPS of 0.833, close to the career mark of 0.767. Contreras has had the edge in strikeouts, with Kendrick going down once every 2 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA. No clear edge.
How Howie Kendrick put the ball into play against Jose Contreras
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jose Contreras to Howie Kendrick
Matchup Details for Howie Kendrick and Jose Contreras
Stats that describe the matchup between Howie Kendrick and Jose Contreras including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances
6421
Jose Contreras Career Batters Faced
5087
In this matchup
6
Howie Kendrick Career At Bats
5950
Jose Contreras Career At Bats Pitched
4526
In this matchup
0.333
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average
0.294
Jose Contreras Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs
127
Jose Contreras Career Home Runs Allowed
131
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
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Jose Contreras Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Jose Contreras Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.111
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Jose Contreras Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.147
In this matchup
0.667
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Jose Contreras Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Hit By Pitch
61
Jose Contreras Career Batters Hit By Pitch
62
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Intentional Walks
34
Jose Contreras Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
3
Howie Kendrick Career Strikeouts
1102
Jose Contreras Career Strikeouts Thrown
889
In this matchup
2.000
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.830
Jose Contreras Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.722
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Jose Contreras Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.480
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Howie Kendrick Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Jose Contreras Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
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0
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Hits
24
Jose Contreras Career Sacrifice Hits
39
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Jose Contreras Career Sacrifice Flies
33
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Ground into Double Play
193
Jose Contreras Career Double Plays Enabled
91
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0