Jeff Kent vs. Aaron Small — Matchup Analysis
Jeff Kent has absolutely raked against Small. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kent. Kent's production against Small has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.200, 40% above the career mark of 0.855, with a batting average of 0.400, 38% above their career average and above Small's career opposing average of 0.297. Despite striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA, Kent is still posting above-career production against Small. Edge: Kent.
How Jeff Kent put the ball into play against Aaron Small
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Aaron Small to Jeff Kent
Matchup Details for Jeff Kent and Aaron Small
Stats that describe the matchup between Jeff Kent and Aaron Small including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jeff Kent Career Plate Appearances
9537
Aaron Small Career Batters Faced
1454
In this matchup
0.400
Jeff Kent Career Batting Average
0.290
Aaron Small Career Opposing Batting Average
0.297
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
Aaron Small Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.153
Aaron Small Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.097
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Kent Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.248
Aaron Small Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.218
In this matchup
0.667
Jeff Kent Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
Aaron Small Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Hit By Pitch
125
Aaron Small Career Batters Hit By Pitch
14
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Intentional Walks
61
Aaron Small Career Intentional Walks Allowed
12
In this matchup
2
Jeff Kent Career Strikeouts
1522
Aaron Small Career Strikeouts Thrown
170
In this matchup
2.500
Jeff Kent Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.270
Aaron Small Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.553
In this matchup
0.000
Jeff Kent Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Aaron Small Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.810
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jeff Kent Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.348
Aaron Small Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.364
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
Aaron Small Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Sacrifice Flies
103
Aaron Small Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Jeff Kent Career Ground into Double Play
224
Aaron Small Career Double Plays Enabled
40
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0