Dale Long vs. Jim Kaat — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kaat has completely neutralized Long in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kaat. Long's numbers against Kaat tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.805, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kaat's career opposing average of 0.262. Kaat has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Long down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.4 PA. Edge: Kaat.
How Dale Long put the ball into play against Jim Kaat
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kaat to Dale Long
Matchup Details for Dale Long and Jim Kaat
Stats that describe the matchup between Dale Long and Jim Kaat including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Dale Long Career Plate Appearances
3426
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced
19023
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Batting Average
0.267
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262
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
Dale Long Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.164
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.287
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Dale Long Career Hit By Pitch
7
Jim Kaat Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Dale Long Career Intentional Walks
39
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116
In this matchup
2.500
Dale Long Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.450
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.730
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.770
Jim Kaat Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Long Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.349
Jim Kaat Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Dale Long Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
80
In this matchup
1
Dale Long Career Ground into Double Play
76
Jim Kaat Career Double Plays Enabled
194
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0