Al Martin vs. Kerry Ligtenberg — Matchup Analysis
Kerry Ligtenberg has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Ligtenberg. Despite batting 0.250, 9% below their career average and above Ligtenberg's career opposing average of 0.241, Martin's OPS of 0.650 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.783. Ligtenberg has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Martin down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Slight edge: Ligtenberg.
How Al Martin put the ball into play against Kerry Ligtenberg
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kerry Ligtenberg to Al Martin
Matchup Details for Al Martin and Kerry Ligtenberg
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Martin and Kerry Ligtenberg including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Al Martin Career Plate Appearances
4688
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Batters Faced
1661
In this matchup
0.250
Al Martin Career Batting Average
0.276
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Opposing Batting Average
0.241
In this matchup
0
Al Martin Career Home Runs
132
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Home Runs Allowed
46
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
Al Martin Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Al Martin Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.113
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.129
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Al Martin Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.150
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.129
In this matchup
0.333
Al Martin Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
Al Martin Career Hit By Pitch
24
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Al Martin Career Intentional Walks
43
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Intentional Walks Allowed
29
In this matchup
1
Al Martin Career Strikeouts
879
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Strikeouts Thrown
357
In this matchup
5.000
Al Martin Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.330
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.653
In this matchup
1.000
Al Martin Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Al Martin Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.342
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.328
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
Al Martin Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Al Martin Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
0
Al Martin Career Ground into Double Play
63
Kerry Ligtenberg Career Double Plays Enabled
23
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0