Kazuo Matsui vs. Kyle Farnsworth — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Matsui is hitting 0.250 here, 6% below their career average, while Farnsworth's career opposing average is 0.250. Matsui also posted an OPS of 0.650, close to the career mark of 0.701. Farnsworth has had the edge in strikeouts, with Matsui going down once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Kazuo Matsui put the ball into play against Kyle Farnsworth
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kyle Farnsworth to Kazuo Matsui
Matchup Details for Kazuo Matsui and Kyle Farnsworth
Stats that describe the matchup between Kazuo Matsui and Kyle Farnsworth including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances
2555
Kyle Farnsworth Career Batters Faced
4281
In this matchup
4
Kazuo Matsui Career At Bats
2302
Kyle Farnsworth Career At Bats Pitched
3771
In this matchup
0.250
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average
0.267
Kyle Farnsworth Career Opposing Batting Average
0.250
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs
32
Kyle Farnsworth Career Home Runs Allowed
132
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
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.014
Kyle Farnsworth Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Kyle Farnsworth Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.140
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Kyle Farnsworth Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.137
In this matchup
0.333
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Kyle Farnsworth Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
11
Kyle Farnsworth Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Intentional Walks
9
Kyle Farnsworth Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
1
Kazuo Matsui Career Strikeouts
403
Kyle Farnsworth Career Strikeouts Thrown
963
In this matchup
5.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.340
Kyle Farnsworth Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.445
In this matchup
1.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Kyle Farnsworth Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Kyle Farnsworth Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
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
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Hits
47
Kyle Farnsworth Career Sacrifice Hits
39
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Kyle Farnsworth Career Sacrifice Flies
31
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
14
Kyle Farnsworth Career Double Plays Enabled
45
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0