Casey Kotchman vs. Joe Saunders — Matchup Analysis
Joe Saunders has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Saunders. Kotchman is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Saunders's career opposing average of 0.283. Kotchman also posted an OPS of 0.556, well below the career mark of 0.711. Saunders has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kotchman down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA. Edge: Saunders.
How Casey Kotchman put the ball into play against Joe Saunders
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Saunders to Casey Kotchman
Matchup Details for Casey Kotchman and Joe Saunders
Stats that describe the matchup between Casey Kotchman and Joe Saunders including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Casey Kotchman Career Plate Appearances
3412
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced
5962
In this matchup
0.222
Casey Kotchman Career Batting Average
0.260
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Home Runs
71
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed
179
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
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Kotchman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.089
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Kotchman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.209
Joe Saunders Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
0.286
Casey Kotchman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
Joe Saunders Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Hit By Pitch
43
Joe Saunders Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Intentional Walks
27
Joe Saunders Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
2
Casey Kotchman Career Strikeouts
339
Joe Saunders Career Strikeouts Thrown
792
In this matchup
4.500
Casey Kotchman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.060
Joe Saunders Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.528
In this matchup
0.000
Casey Kotchman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.790
Joe Saunders Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Casey Kotchman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Joe Saunders Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Hits
40
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Sacrifice Flies
22
Joe Saunders Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
0
Casey Kotchman Career Ground into Double Play
98
Joe Saunders Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0