Willie Kirkland vs. Sandy Koufax — Matchup Analysis
Sandy Koufax has completely neutralized Kirkland in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Koufax. Kirkland's numbers against Koufax tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.726, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Koufax's career opposing average of 0.203. Koufax has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kirkland down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6 PA. Edge: Koufax.
How Willie Kirkland put the ball into play against Sandy Koufax
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sandy Koufax to Willie Kirkland
Matchup Details for Willie Kirkland and Sandy Koufax
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Kirkland and Sandy Koufax including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances
3882
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Faced
9497
In this matchup
9
Willie Kirkland Career At Bats
3494
Sandy Koufax Career At Bats Pitched
8662
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average
0.240
Sandy Koufax Career Opposing Batting Average
0.203
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs
148
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed
204
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
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.228
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.085
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.252
Sandy Koufax Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.256
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Hit By Pitch
15
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Intentional Walks
38
Sandy Koufax Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
2
Willie Kirkland Career Strikeouts
648
Sandy Koufax Career Strikeouts Thrown
2396
In this matchup
4.500
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.990
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.964
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Sandy Koufax Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Sandy Koufax Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.276
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
Sandy Koufax Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Sandy Koufax Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Ground into Double Play
45
Sandy Koufax Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0