Mark Kotsay vs. Alan Benes — Matchup Analysis
Alan Benes has completely neutralized Kotsay in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Benes. Kotsay's numbers against Benes tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.737, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Benes's career opposing average of 0.263. Benes has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kotsay down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.4 PA. Edge: Benes.
How Mark Kotsay put the ball into play against Alan Benes
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Alan Benes to Mark Kotsay
Matchup Details for Mark Kotsay and Alan Benes
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Kotsay and Alan Benes including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances
7109
Alan Benes Career Batters Faced
2153
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average
0.276
Alan Benes Career Opposing Batting Average
0.263
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
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Alan Benes Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Alan Benes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.120
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Alan Benes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.147
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Alan Benes Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Hit By Pitch
13
Alan Benes Career Batters Hit By Pitch
14
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Intentional Walks
38
Alan Benes Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Mark Kotsay Career Strikeouts
757
Alan Benes Career Strikeouts Thrown
401
In this matchup
5.000
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.390
Alan Benes Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.369
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Alan Benes Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Alan Benes Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.335
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
Alan Benes Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Sacrifice Flies
48
Alan Benes Career Sacrifice Flies
17
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Ground into Double Play
152
Alan Benes Career Double Plays Enabled
41
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0