Howie Kendrick vs. Mike Leake — Matchup Analysis
Howie Kendrick has absolutely raked against Leake. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kendrick. Kendrick's production against Leake has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.196, 56% above the career mark of 0.767, with a batting average of 0.571, 94% above their career average and above Leake's career opposing average of 0.273. Despite striking out once every 4 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA, Kendrick is still posting above-career production against Leake. Edge: Kendrick.
How Howie Kendrick put the ball into play against Mike Leake
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mike Leake to Howie Kendrick
Matchup Details for Howie Kendrick and Mike Leake
Stats that describe the matchup between Howie Kendrick and Mike Leake including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances
6421
Mike Leake Career Batters Faced
7693
In this matchup
0.571
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average
0.294
Mike Leake Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs
127
Mike Leake Career Home Runs Allowed
238
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
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0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Mike Leake Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
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0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Mike Leake Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.123
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Mike Leake Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.193
In this matchup
0.800
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Mike Leake Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Hit By Pitch
61
Mike Leake Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
1
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0
Howie Kendrick Career Intentional Walks
34
Mike Leake Career Intentional Walks Allowed
29
In this matchup
2
Howie Kendrick Career Strikeouts
1102
Mike Leake Career Strikeouts Thrown
1231
In this matchup
4.000
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.830
Mike Leake Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.249
In this matchup
0.500
Howie Kendrick Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Mike Leake Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.625
Howie Kendrick Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Mike Leake Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.308
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
Mike Leake Career Sacrifice Hits
51
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0
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Mike Leake Career Sacrifice Flies
53
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0
Howie Kendrick Career Ground into Double Play
193
Mike Leake Career Double Plays Enabled
188
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0