Casey Kotchman vs. Brad Penny — Matchup Analysis
Brad Penny has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Penny. Kotchman is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Penny's career opposing average of 0.274. Kotchman also posted an OPS of 0.556, well below the career mark of 0.711. Penny has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kotchman down once every 9 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA. Edge: Penny.
How Casey Kotchman put the ball into play against Brad Penny
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brad Penny to Casey Kotchman
Matchup Details for Casey Kotchman and Brad Penny
Stats that describe the matchup between Casey Kotchman and Brad Penny including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Casey Kotchman Career Plate Appearances
3412
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced
8218
In this matchup
0.222
Casey Kotchman Career Batting Average
0.260
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average
0.274
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Home Runs
71
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed
194
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
Casey Kotchman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Kotchman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.089
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Kotchman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.209
Brad Penny Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.152
In this matchup
0.250
Casey Kotchman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
Brad Penny Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Hit By Pitch
43
Brad Penny Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Intentional Walks
27
Brad Penny Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
1
Casey Kotchman Career Strikeouts
339
Brad Penny Career Strikeouts Thrown
1273
In this matchup
9.000
Casey Kotchman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.060
Brad Penny Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.456
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Kotchman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.790
Brad Penny Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Casey Kotchman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Brad Penny Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
Casey Kotchman Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Sacrifice Flies
22
Brad Penny Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
1
Casey Kotchman Career Ground into Double Play
98
Brad Penny Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0