Howie Kendrick vs. Jake Westbrook — Matchup Analysis
Jake Westbrook has dominated this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Westbrook. Kendrick is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Westbrook's career opposing average of 0.279. Kendrick also posted an OPS of 0.500, well below the career mark of 0.767. Westbrook has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kendrick down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA. Edge: Westbrook.
How Howie Kendrick put the ball into play against Jake Westbrook
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Westbrook to Howie Kendrick
Matchup Details for Howie Kendrick and Jake Westbrook
Stats that describe the matchup between Howie Kendrick and Jake Westbrook including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances
6421
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced
7517
In this matchup
8
Howie Kendrick Career At Bats
5950
Jake Westbrook Career At Bats Pitched
6769
In this matchup
0.250
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average
0.294
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs
127
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed
148
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
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.400
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Hit By Pitch
61
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Intentional Walks
34
Jake Westbrook Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
3
Howie Kendrick Career Strikeouts
1102
Jake Westbrook Career Strikeouts Thrown
965
In this matchup
2.667
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.830
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.790
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Jake Westbrook Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Howie Kendrick Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Jake Westbrook Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Hits
24
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Hits
61
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0
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Ground into Double Play
193
Jake Westbrook Career Double Plays Enabled
239
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0