Mark Kotsay vs. Steve Kline — Matchup Analysis
Steve Kline has kept Kotsay in check relative to their career standard. 0.318 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.636 sits 14% below where Kotsay typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Kline has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Kotsay down once every 3.1 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.4 PA. Slight edge: Kline. Context matters here.
How Mark Kotsay put the ball into play against Steve Kline
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kline to Mark Kotsay
Matchup Details for Mark Kotsay and Steve Kline
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Kotsay and Steve Kline including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances
7109
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced
2940
In this matchup
0.318
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average
0.276
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
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
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.467
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Hit By Pitch
13
Steve Kline Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Intentional Walks
38
Steve Kline Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
7
Mark Kotsay Career Strikeouts
757
Steve Kline Career Strikeouts Thrown
493
In this matchup
3.143
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.390
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.963
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Steve Kline Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.318
Mark Kotsay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Steve Kline Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.337
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
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Sacrifice Flies
48
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Ground into Double Play
152
Steve Kline Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0