Ed Kirkpatrick vs. Bert Blyleven — Matchup Analysis
Bert Blyleven has had the better of this matchup. Kirkpatrick is hitting just 0.246 in this matchup, 3% above their career average and below Blyleven's career opposing average of 0.248. Kirkpatrick also posted an OPS of 0.584, modestly below the career mark of 0.690. Blyleven has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Kirkpatrick down once every 7.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.7 PA, and Kirkpatrick has yet to take Blyleven deep. Slight edge: Blyleven.
How Ed Kirkpatrick put the ball into play against Bert Blyleven
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bert Blyleven to Ed Kirkpatrick
Matchup Details for Ed Kirkpatrick and Bert Blyleven
Stats that describe the matchup between Ed Kirkpatrick and Bert Blyleven including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
66
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Plate Appearances
4009
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced
20491
In this matchup
61
Ed Kirkpatrick Career At Bats
3467
Bert Blyleven Career At Bats Pitched
18717
In this matchup
0.246
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Batting Average
0.238
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
0
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Home Runs
85
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed
430
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
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.103
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.164
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.278
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
1
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Hit By Pitch
22
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Hit By Pitch
155
Outs
In this matchup
39
In this matchup
1
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Intentional Walks
70
Bert Blyleven Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
9
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Strikeouts
518
Bert Blyleven Career Strikeouts Thrown
3701
In this matchup
7.333
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.740
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.537
In this matchup
0.222
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.880
Bert Blyleven Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.258
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Bert Blyleven Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Hits
176
In this matchup
2
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Flies
121
In this matchup
1
Ed Kirkpatrick Career Ground into Double Play
70
Bert Blyleven Career Double Plays Enabled
338
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0