Jeff Kent vs. Armando Benitez — Matchup Analysis
Jeff Kent has absolutely raked against Benitez. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kent. Kent's production against Benitez has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.125, 149% above the career mark of 0.855, with a batting average of 0.500, 72% above their career average and above Benitez's career opposing average of 0.196. Kent has made good contact too, striking out once every 8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Kent.
How Jeff Kent put the ball into play against Armando Benitez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Armando Benitez to Jeff Kent
Matchup Details for Jeff Kent and Armando Benitez
Stats that describe the matchup between Jeff Kent and Armando Benitez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Jeff Kent Career Plate Appearances
9537
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced
3253
In this matchup
0.500
Jeff Kent Career Batting Average
0.290
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.196
In this matchup
2
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs
377
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed
95
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
0.333
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.667
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.153
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.174
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
2.000
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.248
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.333
Jeff Kent Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.258
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Hit By Pitch
125
Armando Benitez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Intentional Walks
61
Armando Benitez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
1
Jeff Kent Career Strikeouts
1522
Armando Benitez Career Strikeouts Thrown
946
In this matchup
8.000
Jeff Kent Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.270
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.439
In this matchup
2.000
Jeff Kent Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Armando Benitez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.625
Jeff Kent Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.348
Armando Benitez 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
Jeff Kent Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Sacrifice Flies
103
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Flies
22
In this matchup
1
Jeff Kent Career Ground into Double Play
224
Armando Benitez Career Double Plays Enabled
47
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0