Ron Kittle vs. Bruce Hurst — Matchup Analysis
Bruce Hurst has had the better of this matchup. Kittle is hitting just 0.195 in this matchup, 18% below their career average and below Hurst's career opposing average of 0.265. Kittle also posted an OPS of 0.647, modestly below the career mark of 0.779. Hurst has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kittle down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Slight edge: Hurst.
How Ron Kittle put the ball into play against Bruce Hurst
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bruce Hurst to Ron Kittle
Matchup Details for Ron Kittle and Bruce Hurst
Stats that describe the matchup between Ron Kittle and Bruce Hurst including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
42
Ron Kittle Career Plate Appearances
3013
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Faced
10204
In this matchup
0.195
Ron Kittle Career Batting Average
0.239
Bruce Hurst Career Opposing Batting Average
0.265
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
0.073
Ron Kittle Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.065
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.375
Ron Kittle Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.272
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.105
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.214
Ron Kittle Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.237
Bruce Hurst Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.208
Ron Kittle Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.260
Bruce Hurst Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
In this matchup
0
Ron Kittle Career Hit By Pitch
38
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
1
Ron Kittle Career Intentional Walks
20
Bruce Hurst Career Intentional Walks Allowed
42
In this matchup
14
Ron Kittle Career Strikeouts
744
Bruce Hurst Career Strikeouts Thrown
1689
In this matchup
3.000
Ron Kittle Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.050
Bruce Hurst Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.041
In this matchup
0.143
Ron Kittle Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Bruce Hurst Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.238
Ron Kittle Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.300
Bruce Hurst Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Ron Kittle Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Bruce Hurst Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
0
Ron Kittle Career Sacrifice Flies
31
Bruce Hurst Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
0
Ron Kittle Career Ground into Double Play
53
Bruce Hurst Career Double Plays Enabled
195
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0