Don Kessinger vs. Nino Espinosa — Matchup Analysis
Nino Espinosa has had the better of this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Espinosa. Kessinger is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Espinosa's career opposing average of 0.275. Kessinger also posted an OPS of 0.556, modestly below the career mark of 0.626. Espinosa has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kessinger down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 11.2 PA. Slight edge: Espinosa.
How Don Kessinger put the ball into play against Nino Espinosa
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Nino Espinosa to Don Kessinger
Matchup Details for Don Kessinger and Nino Espinosa
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Kessinger and Nino Espinosa including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Don Kessinger Career Plate Appearances
8529
Nino Espinosa Career Batters Faced
3476
In this matchup
0.222
Don Kessinger Career Batting Average
0.252
Nino Espinosa Career Opposing Batting Average
0.275
In this matchup
0
Don Kessinger Career Home Runs
14
Nino Espinosa Career Home Runs Allowed
85
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
Don Kessinger Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Nino Espinosa Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Don Kessinger Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Nino Espinosa Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.098
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Kessinger Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.018
Nino Espinosa Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.251
In this matchup
0.286
Don Kessinger Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Nino Espinosa Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Don Kessinger Career Hit By Pitch
22
Nino Espinosa Career Batters Hit By Pitch
14
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Don Kessinger Career Intentional Walks
69
Nino Espinosa Career Intentional Walks Allowed
30
In this matchup
2
Don Kessinger Career Strikeouts
759
Nino Espinosa Career Strikeouts Thrown
338
In this matchup
4.500
Don Kessinger Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.240
Nino Espinosa Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
10.284
In this matchup
0.000
Don Kessinger Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.900
Nino Espinosa Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.750
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Don Kessinger Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.315
Nino Espinosa Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.330
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
Don Kessinger Career Sacrifice Hits
132
Nino Espinosa Career Sacrifice Hits
35
In this matchup
0
Don Kessinger Career Sacrifice Flies
40
Nino Espinosa Career Sacrifice Flies
24
In this matchup
0
Don Kessinger Career Ground into Double Play
132
Nino Espinosa Career Double Plays Enabled
68
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0