Mark Kotsay vs. Kurt Ainsworth — Matchup Analysis
Mark Kotsay has absolutely raked against Ainsworth. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kotsay. Kotsay's production against Ainsworth has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.333, 81% above the career mark of 0.737, with a batting average of 0.500, 81% above their career average and above Ainsworth's career opposing average of 0.278. Despite striking out once every 4.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 9.4 PA, Kotsay is still posting above-career production against Ainsworth. Edge: Kotsay.
How Mark Kotsay put the ball into play against Kurt Ainsworth
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kurt Ainsworth to Mark Kotsay
Matchup Details for Mark Kotsay and Kurt Ainsworth
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Kotsay and Kurt Ainsworth including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances
7109
Kurt Ainsworth Career Batters Faced
569
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average
0.276
Kurt Ainsworth Career Opposing Batting Average
0.278
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs
127
Kurt Ainsworth Career Home Runs Allowed
16
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Kurt Ainsworth Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Kurt Ainsworth Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Kurt Ainsworth Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.178
In this matchup
0.750
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Kurt Ainsworth Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Hit By Pitch
13
Kurt Ainsworth Career Batters Hit By Pitch
8
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Intentional Walks
38
Kurt Ainsworth Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
2
Mark Kotsay Career Strikeouts
757
Kurt Ainsworth Career Strikeouts Thrown
90
In this matchup
4.500
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.390
Kurt Ainsworth Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.322
In this matchup
1.500
Mark Kotsay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Kurt Ainsworth Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.667
Mark Kotsay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Kurt Ainsworth Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.346
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
Mark Kotsay Career Sacrifice Hits
30
Kurt Ainsworth Career Sacrifice Hits
6
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Sacrifice Flies
48
Kurt Ainsworth Career Sacrifice Flies
4
In this matchup
1
Mark Kotsay Career Ground into Double Play
152
Kurt Ainsworth Career Double Plays Enabled
11
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0