Howie Kendrick vs. Michael Wuertz — Matchup Analysis
Howie Kendrick has had Wuertz's number. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kendrick. Kendrick is hitting 0.286 in this matchup, 3% below their career average and above Wuertz's career opposing average of 0.229. Kendrick also posted an OPS of 1.000, well above the career mark of 0.767. Despite striking out once every 1.8 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA, Kendrick is still posting above-career production against Wuertz. Edge: Kendrick.
How Howie Kendrick put the ball into play against Michael Wuertz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Michael Wuertz to Howie Kendrick
Matchup Details for Howie Kendrick and Michael Wuertz
Stats that describe the matchup between Howie Kendrick and Michael Wuertz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances
6421
Michael Wuertz Career Batters Faced
1756
In this matchup
7
Howie Kendrick Career At Bats
5950
Michael Wuertz Career At Bats Pitched
1522
In this matchup
0.286
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average
0.294
Michael Wuertz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.229
In this matchup
1
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs
127
Michael Wuertz Career Home Runs Allowed
44
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
0.143
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Michael Wuertz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.500
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Michael Wuertz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Howie Kendrick Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Michael Wuertz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.099
In this matchup
0.500
Howie Kendrick Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Michael Wuertz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Hit By Pitch
61
Michael Wuertz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
2
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Intentional Walks
34
Michael Wuertz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
4
Howie Kendrick Career Strikeouts
1102
Michael Wuertz Career Strikeouts Thrown
444
In this matchup
1.750
Howie Kendrick Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.830
Michael Wuertz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.955
In this matchup
0.000
Howie Kendrick Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Michael Wuertz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.450
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Howie Kendrick Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Michael Wuertz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Hits
24
Michael Wuertz Career Sacrifice Hits
23
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Sacrifice Flies
37
Michael Wuertz Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Howie Kendrick Career Ground into Double Play
193
Michael Wuertz Career Double Plays Enabled
25
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0