Kenny Lofton vs. Tim Wakefield — Matchup Analysis

Tim Wakefield has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.273, 9% below their career average and above Wakefield's career opposing average of 0.254, Lofton's OPS of 0.658 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.794. Wakefield has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Lofton down once every 8.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.1 PA. Slight edge: Wakefield.

How Kenny Lofton put the ball into play against Tim Wakefield

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Wakefield to Kenny Lofton

Matchup Details for Kenny Lofton and Tim Wakefield

Stats that describe the matchup between Kenny Lofton and Tim Wakefield including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
68
Kenny Lofton Career Plate Appearances
9234
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced
13939
In this matchup
66
Kenny Lofton Career At Bats
8120
Tim Wakefield Career At Bats Pitched
12388
In this matchup
0.273
Kenny Lofton Career Batting Average
0.299
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
18
Kenny Lofton Career Hits
2428
Tim Wakefield Career Hits Allowed
3152
In this matchup
14
Kenny Lofton Career Singles
1799
In this matchup
2
Kenny Lofton Career Doubles
383
In this matchup
1
Kenny Lofton Career Triples
116
In this matchup
1
Kenny Lofton Career Home Runs
130
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed
418

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
4
Kenny Lofton Career Extra Base Hits
629
In this matchup
0.015
Kenny Lofton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.056
Kenny Lofton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.054
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.125
Kenny Lofton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.128
Tim Wakefield Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.194
In this matchup
25
Kenny Lofton Total Bases
3433
In this matchup
19
Kenny Lofton Career Times on Base
3405
In this matchup
0.279
Kenny Lofton Career On Base Percentage
0.372
In this matchup
0.379
Kenny Lofton Career Slugging Percentage
0.423
In this matchup
0.658
Kenny Lofton Career OPS
0.794
In this matchup
0.106
Kenny Lofton Career Isolated Power
0.124
In this matchup
0.220
Kenny Lofton Career Gross Production Average
0.273
In this matchup
0.293
Kenny Lofton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.327
Tim Wakefield Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
7
Kenny Lofton Career RBIs
781
In this matchup
7.090
Kenny Lofton Career Runs Created
1440.710
In this matchup
0
Kenny Lofton Career Hit By Pitch
32
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186

Outs

In this matchup
40
In this matchup
1
Kenny Lofton Career Walks
945
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed
1205
In this matchup
0
Kenny Lofton Career Intentional Walks
43
Tim Wakefield Career Intentional Walks Allowed
33
In this matchup
8
Kenny Lofton Career Strikeouts
1016
Tim Wakefield Career Strikeouts Thrown
2156
In this matchup
8.500
Kenny Lofton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.090
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.465
In this matchup
0.125
Kenny Lofton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.930
Tim Wakefield Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.279
Kenny Lofton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.370
Tim Wakefield Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.315

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
Kenny Lofton Career Sacrifice Hits
72
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Hits
51
In this matchup
1
Kenny Lofton Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Tim Wakefield Career Sacrifice Flies
109
In this matchup
0
Kenny Lofton Career Ground into Double Play
111
Tim Wakefield Career Double Plays Enabled
232

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0