Jim Leyritz vs. Kevin Appier — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Appier has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.250, 5% below their career average and above Appier's career opposing average of 0.247, Leyritz's OPS of 0.650 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.777. Appier has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Leyritz down once every 2.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.1 PA, and Leyritz has yet to take Appier deep. Slight edge: Appier.
How Jim Leyritz put the ball into play against Kevin Appier
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kevin Appier to Jim Leyritz
Matchup Details for Jim Leyritz and Kevin Appier
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Leyritz and Kevin Appier including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Jim Leyritz Career Plate Appearances
2961
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced
10958
In this matchup
0.250
Jim Leyritz Career Batting Average
0.264
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
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
Jim Leyritz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Leyritz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Leyritz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.155
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.500
Jim Leyritz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
Jim Leyritz Career Hit By Pitch
65
Kevin Appier Career Batters Hit By Pitch
79
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jim Leyritz Career Intentional Walks
16
Kevin Appier Career Intentional Walks Allowed
51
In this matchup
4
Jim Leyritz Career Strikeouts
581
Kevin Appier Career Strikeouts Thrown
1994
In this matchup
2.500
Jim Leyritz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.100
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.495
In this matchup
0.500
Jim Leyritz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Kevin Appier Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jim Leyritz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
Kevin Appier Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Jim Leyritz Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Hits
67
In this matchup
0
Jim Leyritz Career Sacrifice Flies
24
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Flies
72
In this matchup
0
Jim Leyritz Career Ground into Double Play
79
Kevin Appier Career Double Plays Enabled
207
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0