Mark Kotsay vs. Dan Plesac — Matchup Analysis

Dan Plesac has completely neutralized Kotsay in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Plesac. Kotsay's numbers against Plesac tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.125, 83% below the career mark of 0.737, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Plesac's career opposing average of 0.242. Plesac has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kotsay down once every 4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.4 PA. Edge: Plesac.

How Mark Kotsay put the ball into play against Dan Plesac

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dan Plesac to Mark Kotsay

Matchup Details for Mark Kotsay and Dan Plesac

Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Kotsay and Dan Plesac including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances
7109
Dan Plesac Career Batters Faced
4539
In this matchup
7
Mark Kotsay Career At Bats
6464
Dan Plesac Career At Bats Pitched
4031
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average
0.276
Dan Plesac Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Hits
1784
Dan Plesac Career Hits Allowed
977
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Singles
1256
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Doubles
353
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Triples
48
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs
127
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed
105

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
Mark Kotsay Career Extra Base Hits
528
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Total Bases
2614
In this matchup
1
Mark Kotsay Career Times on Base
2351
In this matchup
0.125
Mark Kotsay Career On Base Percentage
0.332
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Slugging Percentage
0.404
In this matchup
0.125
Mark Kotsay Career OPS
0.737
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Isolated Power
0.128
In this matchup
0.056
Mark Kotsay Career Gross Production Average
0.251
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Dan Plesac Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career RBIs
720
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Runs Created
899.360
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Hit By Pitch
13
Dan Plesac Career Batters Hit By Pitch
17

Outs

In this matchup
5
In this matchup
1
Mark Kotsay Career Walks
554
Dan Plesac Career Walks Allowed
402
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Intentional Walks
38
Dan Plesac Career Intentional Walks Allowed
54
In this matchup
2
Mark Kotsay Career Strikeouts
757
Dan Plesac Career Strikeouts Thrown
1041
In this matchup
4.000
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.390
Dan Plesac Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.360
In this matchup
0.500
Mark Kotsay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Dan Plesac Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.125
Mark Kotsay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
Dan Plesac Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316

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
Dan Plesac Career Sacrifice Hits
47
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Sacrifice Flies
48
Dan Plesac Career Sacrifice Flies
42
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Ground into Double Play
152
Dan Plesac Career Double Plays Enabled
68

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0