George Kottaras vs. Jake Westbrook — Matchup Analysis
Jake Westbrook has had the better of this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Westbrook. Kottaras is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 16% above their career average and below Westbrook's career opposing average of 0.279. Kottaras also posted an OPS of 0.625, modestly below the career mark of 0.737. Westbrook has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kottaras down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Slight edge: Westbrook.
How George Kottaras put the ball into play against Jake Westbrook
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Westbrook to George Kottaras
Matchup Details for George Kottaras and Jake Westbrook
Stats that describe the matchup between George Kottaras and Jake Westbrook including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
George Kottaras Career Plate Appearances
858
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced
7517
In this matchup
8
George Kottaras Career At Bats
722
Jake Westbrook Career At Bats Pitched
6769
In this matchup
0.250
George Kottaras Career Batting Average
0.215
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
In this matchup
0
George Kottaras Career Home Runs
32
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed
148
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
George Kottaras Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
George Kottaras Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.207
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
George Kottaras Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.158
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.400
George Kottaras Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.248
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
George Kottaras Career Hit By Pitch
2
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
George Kottaras Career Intentional Walks
4
Jake Westbrook Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
3
George Kottaras Career Strikeouts
203
Jake Westbrook Career Strikeouts Thrown
965
In this matchup
2.667
George Kottaras Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.230
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.790
In this matchup
0.000
George Kottaras Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Jake Westbrook Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
George Kottaras Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.326
Jake Westbrook 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
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0
In this matchup
0
George Kottaras Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
George Kottaras Career Sacrifice Flies
9
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
1
George Kottaras Career Ground into Double Play
14
Jake Westbrook Career Double Plays Enabled
239
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0