Paul Molitor vs. Jimmy Key — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Molitor is hitting 0.296 here, 3% below their career average, while Key's career opposing average is 0.256. Molitor also posted an OPS of 0.822, close to the career mark of 0.817. Molitor has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 9.9 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 9.8 PA. No clear edge.
How Paul Molitor put the ball into play against Jimmy Key
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jimmy Key to Paul Molitor
Matchup Details for Paul Molitor and Jimmy Key
Stats that describe the matchup between Paul Molitor and Jimmy Key including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
89
Paul Molitor Career Plate Appearances
12160
Jimmy Key Career Batters Faced
10719
In this matchup
0.296
Paul Molitor Career Batting Average
0.306
Jimmy Key Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
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
0.037
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.125
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Paul Molitor Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.165
In this matchup
0.300
Paul Molitor Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.326
Jimmy Key Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Hit By Pitch
47
Jimmy Key Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
50
In this matchup
0
Paul Molitor Career Intentional Walks
100
Jimmy Key Career Intentional Walks Allowed
29
In this matchup
9
Paul Molitor Career Strikeouts
1244
Jimmy Key Career Strikeouts Thrown
1538
In this matchup
9.889
Paul Molitor Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.770
Jimmy Key Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.969
In this matchup
0.667
Paul Molitor Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.880
Jimmy Key Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.337
Paul Molitor Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.371
Jimmy Key Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.300
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
1
Paul Molitor Career Sacrifice Hits
75
Jimmy Key Career Sacrifice Hits
88
In this matchup
1
Paul Molitor Career Sacrifice Flies
109
Jimmy Key Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
1
Paul Molitor Career Ground into Double Play
209
Jimmy Key Career Double Plays Enabled
234
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0