Javy Lopez vs. Steve Kline — Matchup Analysis
Javy Lopez has absolutely raked against Kline. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lopez. Lopez's production against Kline has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.400, 69% above the career mark of 0.828, with a batting average of 0.400, 39% above their career average and above Kline's career opposing average of 0.253. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6 PA, Lopez is still posting above-career production against Kline. Edge: Lopez.
How Javy Lopez put the ball into play against Steve Kline
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kline to Javy Lopez
Matchup Details for Javy Lopez and Steve Kline
Stats that describe the matchup between Javy Lopez and Steve Kline including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Javy Lopez Career Plate Appearances
5793
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced
2940
In this matchup
0.400
Javy Lopez Career Batting Average
0.287
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.200
Javy Lopez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.049
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.500
Javy Lopez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.170
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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1.000
Javy Lopez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.268
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.333
Javy Lopez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
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0
Javy Lopez Career Hit By Pitch
66
Steve Kline Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
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2
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0
Javy Lopez Career Intentional Walks
43
Steve Kline Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
1
Javy Lopez Career Strikeouts
969
Steve Kline Career Strikeouts Thrown
493
In this matchup
5.000
Javy Lopez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.980
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.963
In this matchup
0.000
Javy Lopez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.370
Steve Kline Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Javy Lopez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.333
Steve Kline Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Javy Lopez Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Hits
33
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0
Javy Lopez Career Sacrifice Flies
45
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Flies
19
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0
Javy Lopez Career Ground into Double Play
172
Steve Kline Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
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0