Paul Molitor vs. Joe Kerrigan — 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. Molitor is hitting 0.200 here, 35% below their career average, while Kerrigan's career opposing average is 0.264. Molitor also posted an OPS of 1.000, close to the career mark of 0.817. Kerrigan has had the edge in strikeouts, with Molitor going down once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 9.8 PA. No clear edge.
How Paul Molitor put the ball into play against Joe Kerrigan
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Kerrigan to Paul Molitor
Matchup Details for Paul Molitor and Joe Kerrigan
Stats that describe the matchup between Paul Molitor and Joe Kerrigan including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Paul Molitor Career Plate Appearances
12160
Joe Kerrigan Career Batters Faced
953
In this matchup
0.200
Paul Molitor Career Batting Average
0.306
Joe Kerrigan Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
In this matchup
1
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs
234
Joe Kerrigan Career Home Runs Allowed
17
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
0.200
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Joe Kerrigan Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
1.000
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Joe Kerrigan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.077
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Joe Kerrigan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.159
In this matchup
0.000
Paul Molitor Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.326
Joe Kerrigan Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Hit By Pitch
47
Joe Kerrigan Career Batters Hit By Pitch
7
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Intentional Walks
100
Joe Kerrigan Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
1
Paul Molitor Career Strikeouts
1244
Joe Kerrigan Career Strikeouts Thrown
107
In this matchup
5.000
Paul Molitor Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.770
Joe Kerrigan Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.907
In this matchup
0.000
Paul Molitor Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.880
Joe Kerrigan Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.860
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Paul Molitor Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.371
Joe Kerrigan Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.342
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
Paul Molitor Career Sacrifice Hits
75
Joe Kerrigan Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Sacrifice Flies
109
Joe Kerrigan Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Ground into Double Play
209
Joe Kerrigan Career Double Plays Enabled
25
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0