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
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
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
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
0
Kenny Lofton Career Hit By Pitch
32
Tim Wakefield Career Batters Hit By Pitch
186
Outs
In this matchup
40
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