Mark Kotsay vs. Sterling Hitchcock — Matchup Analysis
Mark Kotsay has absolutely raked against Hitchcock. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kotsay. Kotsay's production against Hitchcock has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.500, 104% above the career mark of 0.737, with a batting average of 0.500, 81% above their career average and above Hitchcock's career opposing average of 0.273. Despite striking out once every 3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 9.4 PA, Kotsay is still posting above-career production against Hitchcock. Edge: Kotsay.
How Mark Kotsay put the ball into play against Sterling Hitchcock
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sterling Hitchcock to Mark Kotsay
Matchup Details for Mark Kotsay and Sterling Hitchcock
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Kotsay and Sterling Hitchcock including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances
7109
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Faced
5635
In this matchup
6
Mark Kotsay Career At Bats
6464
Sterling Hitchcock Career At Bats Pitched
5031
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average
0.276
Sterling Hitchcock Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
1
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs
127
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed
181
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
0.167
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
0.333
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.132
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.182
In this matchup
0.667
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Sterling Hitchcock Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Hit By Pitch
13
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Intentional Walks
38
Sterling Hitchcock Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
2
Mark Kotsay Career Strikeouts
757
Sterling Hitchcock Career Strikeouts Thrown
997
In this matchup
3.000
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.390
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.652
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Sterling Hitchcock Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Kotsay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Sterling Hitchcock Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Sterling Hitchcock Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Sacrifice Flies
48
Sterling Hitchcock Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Ground into Double Play
152
Sterling Hitchcock Career Double Plays Enabled
93
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0