Harmon Killebrew vs. Doug Bird — Matchup Analysis
Harmon Killebrew has absolutely raked against Bird. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Killebrew. Killebrew's production against Bird has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.600, 81% above the career mark of 0.884, with a batting average of 0.600, 134% above their career average and above Bird's career opposing average of 0.273. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA, Killebrew is still posting above-career production against Bird. Edge: Killebrew.
How Harmon Killebrew put the ball into play against Doug Bird
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Doug Bird to Harmon Killebrew
Matchup Details for Harmon Killebrew and Doug Bird
Stats that describe the matchup between Harmon Killebrew and Doug Bird including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Harmon Killebrew Career Plate Appearances
9831
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced
5104
In this matchup
0.600
Harmon Killebrew Career Batting Average
0.256
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
0
Harmon Killebrew Career Home Runs
573
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed
122
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Harmon Killebrew Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.070
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Harmon Killebrew Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.275
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Harmon Killebrew Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.337
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.179
In this matchup
0.520
Harmon Killebrew Career Gross Production Average
0.296
In this matchup
0.750
Harmon Killebrew Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.254
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
In this matchup
0
Harmon Killebrew Career Hit By Pitch
48
Doug Bird Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Harmon Killebrew Career Intentional Walks
160
Doug Bird Career Intentional Walks Allowed
56
In this matchup
1
Harmon Killebrew Career Strikeouts
1699
Doug Bird Career Strikeouts Thrown
680
In this matchup
5.000
Harmon Killebrew Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.790
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.506
In this matchup
0.000
Harmon Killebrew Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.920
Doug Bird Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.600
Harmon Killebrew Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.387
Doug Bird Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Harmon Killebrew Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Doug Bird Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
0
Harmon Killebrew Career Sacrifice Flies
77
Doug Bird Career Sacrifice Flies
63
In this matchup
0
Harmon Killebrew Career Ground into Double Play
243
Doug Bird Career Double Plays Enabled
97
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0