Willie Kirkland vs. Steve Barber — Matchup Analysis
Steve Barber has dominated this matchup. Kirkland is hitting just 0.192 in this matchup, 20% below their career average and below Barber's career opposing average of 0.240. Kirkland also posted an OPS of 0.558, well below the career mark of 0.726. Barber has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kirkland down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6 PA. Edge: Barber.
How Willie Kirkland put the ball into play against Steve Barber
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Barber to Willie Kirkland
Matchup Details for Willie Kirkland and Steve Barber
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Kirkland and Steve Barber including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances
3882
Steve Barber Career Batters Faced
8591
In this matchup
26
Willie Kirkland Career At Bats
3494
Steve Barber Career At Bats Pitched
7569
In this matchup
0.192
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average
0.240
Steve Barber Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
1
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs
148
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed
125
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
0.038
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.200
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.069
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.125
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.228
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.095
In this matchup
0.235
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.252
Steve Barber Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Hit By Pitch
15
Steve Barber Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Intentional Walks
38
Steve Barber Career Intentional Walks Allowed
59
In this matchup
8
Willie Kirkland Career Strikeouts
648
Steve Barber Career Strikeouts Thrown
1309
In this matchup
3.500
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.990
Steve Barber Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.563
In this matchup
0.250
Willie Kirkland Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Steve Barber Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.730
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Willie Kirkland Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Steve Barber Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
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
Willie Kirkland Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Steve Barber Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Steve Barber Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Ground into Double Play
45
Steve Barber Career Double Plays Enabled
10
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0