Junior Kennedy vs. Nolan Ryan — Matchup Analysis
Junior Kennedy has had Ryan's number. Kennedy is hitting 0.231 in this matchup, 7% below their career average and above Ryan's career opposing average of 0.203. Kennedy also posted an OPS of 0.752, well above the career mark of 0.623. Despite striking out once every 3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.4 PA, Kennedy is still posting above-career production against Ryan. Edge: Kennedy.
How Junior Kennedy put the ball into play against Nolan Ryan
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nolan Ryan to Junior Kennedy
Matchup Details for Junior Kennedy and Nolan Ryan
Stats that describe the matchup between Junior Kennedy and Nolan Ryan including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Junior Kennedy Career Plate Appearances
1192
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Faced
22575
In this matchup
0.231
Junior Kennedy Career Batting Average
0.248
Nolan Ryan Career Opposing Batting Average
0.203
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
0.000
Junior Kennedy Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Kennedy Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.016
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Junior Kennedy Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.028
Nolan Ryan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.056
In this matchup
0.429
Junior Kennedy Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Nolan Ryan Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
In this matchup
0
Junior Kennedy Career Hit By Pitch
1
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Hit By Pitch
158
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Junior Kennedy Career Intentional Walks
10
Nolan Ryan Career Intentional Walks Allowed
78
In this matchup
6
Junior Kennedy Career Strikeouts
142
Nolan Ryan Career Strikeouts Thrown
5714
In this matchup
3.000
Junior Kennedy Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.390
Nolan Ryan Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.951
In this matchup
0.833
Junior Kennedy Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Nolan Ryan Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.444
Junior Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.329
Nolan Ryan Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
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
Junior Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Nolan Ryan Career Sacrifice Hits
191
In this matchup
0
Junior Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
14
Nolan Ryan Career Sacrifice Flies
140
In this matchup
0
Junior Kennedy Career Ground into Double Play
25
Nolan Ryan Career Double Plays Enabled
263
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0