Willie Kirkland vs. Don Rudolph — Matchup Analysis
Willie Kirkland has held their own against Rudolph. Despite a batting average of 0.200, 17% below their career average and below Rudolph's career opposing average of 0.271, Kirkland's OPS of 0.833 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.726. Kirkland has made good contact too, striking out once every 12 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Kirkland.
How Willie Kirkland put the ball into play against Don Rudolph
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Rudolph to Willie Kirkland
Matchup Details for Willie Kirkland and Don Rudolph
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Kirkland and Don Rudolph including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances
3882
Don Rudolph Career Batters Faced
1903
In this matchup
10
Willie Kirkland Career At Bats
3494
Don Rudolph Career At Bats Pitched
1792
In this matchup
0.200
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average
0.240
Don Rudolph Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
In this matchup
1
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs
148
Don Rudolph Career Home Runs Allowed
54
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
0.100
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Don Rudolph Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.500
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Don Rudolph Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.111
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.228
Don Rudolph Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.297
In this matchup
0.125
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.252
Don Rudolph Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Hit By Pitch
15
Don Rudolph Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Intentional Walks
38
Don Rudolph Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
1
Willie Kirkland Career Strikeouts
648
Don Rudolph Career Strikeouts Thrown
182
In this matchup
12.000
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.990
Don Rudolph Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
10.456
In this matchup
2.000
Willie Kirkland Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Don Rudolph Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Willie Kirkland Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Don Rudolph Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Don Rudolph Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Don Rudolph Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Ground into Double Play
45
Don Rudolph Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0