Kazuo Matsui vs. Hiroki Kuroda — Matchup Analysis
Hiroki Kuroda has completely neutralized Matsui in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kuroda. Matsui's numbers against Kuroda tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 76% below the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kuroda's career opposing average of 0.249. Kuroda has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Matsui down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA. Edge: Kuroda.
How Kazuo Matsui put the ball into play against Hiroki Kuroda
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Hiroki Kuroda to Kazuo Matsui
Matchup Details for Kazuo Matsui and Hiroki Kuroda
Stats that describe the matchup between Kazuo Matsui and Hiroki Kuroda including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances
2555
Hiroki Kuroda Career Batters Faced
5444
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average
0.267
Hiroki Kuroda Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs
32
Hiroki Kuroda Career Home Runs Allowed
129
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
Hiroki Kuroda Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.052
Hiroki Kuroda Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Hiroki Kuroda Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.131
In this matchup
0.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Hiroki Kuroda Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
11
Hiroki Kuroda Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Intentional Walks
9
Hiroki Kuroda Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
2
Kazuo Matsui Career Strikeouts
403
Hiroki Kuroda Career Strikeouts Thrown
986
In this matchup
3.000
Kazuo Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.340
Hiroki Kuroda Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.521
In this matchup
0.500
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Hiroki Kuroda Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Kazuo Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Hiroki Kuroda Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.290
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
Hiroki Kuroda Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Hiroki Kuroda Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Kazuo Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
14
Hiroki Kuroda Career Double Plays Enabled
91
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0