Lee May vs. Jim Kaat — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kaat has dominated this matchup. May is hitting just 0.231 in this matchup, 14% below their career average and below Kaat's career opposing average of 0.262. May also posted an OPS of 0.516, well below the career mark of 0.772. Kaat has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending May down once every 4.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.2 PA, and May has yet to take Kaat deep. Edge: Kaat.
How Lee May put the ball into play against Jim Kaat
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kaat to Lee May
Matchup Details for Lee May and Jim Kaat
Stats that describe the matchup between Lee May and Jim Kaat including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Lee May Career Plate Appearances
8219
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced
19023
In this matchup
0.231
Lee May 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
Lee May Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.047
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Lee May Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.174
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lee May Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.225
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.300
Lee May Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Lee May Career Hit By Pitch
49
Jim Kaat Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Lee May Career Intentional Walks
85
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116
In this matchup
4.667
Lee May Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.240
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.730
In this matchup
0.333
Lee May Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Jim Kaat Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Lee May Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Lee May Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
80
In this matchup
0
Lee May Career Ground into Double Play
219
Jim Kaat Career Double Plays Enabled
194
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0