Kevin Mench vs. Jake Westbrook — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Mench has absolutely raked against Westbrook. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Mench. Mench's production against Westbrook has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 28% above the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of 0.500, 87% above their career average and above Westbrook's career opposing average of 0.279. Despite striking out once every 6 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7.8 PA, Mench is still posting above-career production against Westbrook. Edge: Mench.
How Kevin Mench put the ball into play against Jake Westbrook
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Westbrook to Kevin Mench
Matchup Details for Kevin Mench and Jake Westbrook
Stats that describe the matchup between Kevin Mench and Jake Westbrook including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Kevin Mench Career Plate Appearances
2597
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced
7517
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0.500
Kevin Mench Career Batting Average
0.268
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
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0
Kevin Mench Career Home Runs
89
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed
148
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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0.000
Kevin Mench Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
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0.000
Kevin Mench Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.141
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Kevin Mench Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.266
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
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0.600
Kevin Mench Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
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0
Kevin Mench Career Hit By Pitch
27
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
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2
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0
Kevin Mench Career Intentional Walks
15
Jake Westbrook Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
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1
Kevin Mench Career Strikeouts
335
Jake Westbrook Career Strikeouts Thrown
965
In this matchup
6.000
Kevin Mench Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.750
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.790
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0.000
Kevin Mench Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.550
Jake Westbrook Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
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0.500
Kevin Mench Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Jake Westbrook Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Kevin Mench Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Hits
61
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0
Kevin Mench Career Sacrifice Flies
23
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Flies
48
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1
Kevin Mench Career Ground into Double Play
32
Jake Westbrook Career Double Plays Enabled
239
Ground into Triple Play
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0