Jeff Kent vs. Mark Leiter — Matchup Analysis
Mark Leiter has kept Kent in check relative to their career standard. 0.294 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.728 sits 15% below where Kent typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Leiter has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Kent down once every 4.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.3 PA. Slight edge: Leiter. Context matters here.
How Jeff Kent put the ball into play against Mark Leiter
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Leiter to Jeff Kent
Matchup Details for Jeff Kent and Mark Leiter
Stats that describe the matchup between Jeff Kent and Mark Leiter including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
19
Jeff Kent Career Plate Appearances
9537
Mark Leiter Career Batters Faced
5154
In this matchup
0.294
Jeff Kent Career Batting Average
0.290
Mark Leiter Career Opposing Batting Average
0.265
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
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Mark Leiter Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.153
Mark Leiter Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.129
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.248
Mark Leiter Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.174
In this matchup
0.357
Jeff Kent Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
Mark Leiter Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
In this matchup
1
Jeff Kent Career Hit By Pitch
125
Mark Leiter Career Batters Hit By Pitch
75
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Intentional Walks
61
Mark Leiter Career Intentional Walks Allowed
43
In this matchup
4
Jeff Kent Career Strikeouts
1522
Mark Leiter Career Strikeouts Thrown
892
In this matchup
4.750
Jeff Kent Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.270
Mark Leiter Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.778
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Kent Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Mark Leiter Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.480
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.263
Jeff Kent Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.348
Mark Leiter Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.324
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
Mark Leiter Career Sacrifice Hits
59
In this matchup
1
Jeff Kent Career Sacrifice Flies
103
Mark Leiter Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Ground into Double Play
224
Mark Leiter Career Double Plays Enabled
76
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0