Max Kepler vs. Matt Barnes — Matchup Analysis

Max Kepler has absolutely raked against Barnes. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kepler. Kepler's production against Barnes has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.413, 91% above the career mark of 0.741, with a batting average of 0.429, 82% above their career average and above Barnes's career opposing average of 0.237. Despite striking out once every 4.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.4 PA, Kepler is still posting above-career production against Barnes. Edge: Kepler.

How Max Kepler put the ball into play against Matt Barnes

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Matt Barnes to Max Kepler

Matchup Details for Max Kepler and Matt Barnes

Stats that describe the matchup between Max Kepler and Matt Barnes including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Max Kepler Career Plate Appearances
4724
Matt Barnes Career Batters Faced
2021
In this matchup
7
Max Kepler Career At Bats
4178
Matt Barnes Career At Bats Pitched
1771
In this matchup
0.429
Max Kepler Career Batting Average
0.235
Matt Barnes Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
In this matchup
3
Max Kepler Career Hits
983
Matt Barnes Career Hits Allowed
420
In this matchup
2
Max Kepler Career Singles
564
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Doubles
224
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Triples
16
In this matchup
1
Max Kepler Career Home Runs
179
Matt Barnes Career Home Runs Allowed
53

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
1
Max Kepler Career Extra Base Hits
419
In this matchup
0.143
Max Kepler Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Matt Barnes Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.333
Max Kepler Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.182
Matt Barnes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.126

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.500
Max Kepler Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Matt Barnes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.090
In this matchup
6
Max Kepler Total Bases
1776
In this matchup
5
Max Kepler Career Times on Base
1491
In this matchup
0.556
Max Kepler Career On Base Percentage
0.316
In this matchup
0.857
Max Kepler Career Slugging Percentage
0.425
In this matchup
1.413
Max Kepler Career OPS
0.741
In this matchup
0.429
Max Kepler Career Isolated Power
0.190
In this matchup
0.464
Max Kepler Career Gross Production Average
0.248
In this matchup
0.500
Max Kepler Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Matt Barnes Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
In this matchup
4
Max Kepler Career RBIs
560
In this matchup
3.000
Max Kepler Career Runs Created
585.680
In this matchup
1
Max Kepler Career Hit By Pitch
48
Matt Barnes Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18

Outs

In this matchup
2
In this matchup
1
Max Kepler Career Walks
460
Matt Barnes Career Walks Allowed
214
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Intentional Walks
14
Matt Barnes Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
2
Max Kepler Career Strikeouts
882
Matt Barnes Career Strikeouts Thrown
586
In this matchup
4.500
Max Kepler Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.360
Matt Barnes Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.449
In this matchup
0.500
Max Kepler Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.520
Matt Barnes Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.370

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.444
Max Kepler Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Matt Barnes Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318

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
Max Kepler Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Matt Barnes Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Matt Barnes Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Max Kepler Career Ground into Double Play
52
Matt Barnes Career Double Plays Enabled
35

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0