Bobby Murcer vs. Joe Kerrigan — Matchup Analysis
Joe Kerrigan has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kerrigan. Murcer is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 10% below their career average and below Kerrigan's career opposing average of 0.264. Murcer also posted an OPS of 0.650, modestly below the career mark of 0.802. Kerrigan has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Murcer down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.2 PA. Slight edge: Kerrigan.
How Bobby Murcer put the ball into play against Joe Kerrigan
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Kerrigan to Bobby Murcer
Matchup Details for Bobby Murcer and Joe Kerrigan
Stats that describe the matchup between Bobby Murcer and Joe Kerrigan including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Bobby Murcer Career Plate Appearances
7718
Joe Kerrigan Career Batters Faced
953
In this matchup
0.250
Bobby Murcer Career Batting Average
0.277
Joe Kerrigan Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
In this matchup
0
Bobby Murcer Career Home Runs
252
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
0.000
Bobby Murcer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Joe Kerrigan Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Murcer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Joe Kerrigan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.077
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Murcer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.300
Joe Kerrigan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.159
In this matchup
0.500
Bobby Murcer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Joe Kerrigan Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Bobby Murcer Career Hit By Pitch
27
Joe Kerrigan Career Batters Hit By Pitch
7
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Bobby Murcer Career Intentional Walks
96
Joe Kerrigan Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
2
Bobby Murcer Career Strikeouts
841
Joe Kerrigan Career Strikeouts Thrown
107
In this matchup
2.500
Bobby Murcer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.180
Joe Kerrigan Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.907
In this matchup
0.500
Bobby Murcer Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.030
Joe Kerrigan Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.860
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Bobby Murcer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.365
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
Bobby Murcer Career Sacrifice Hits
18
Joe Kerrigan Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Bobby Murcer Career Sacrifice Flies
81
Joe Kerrigan Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
0
Bobby Murcer Career Ground into Double Play
124
Joe Kerrigan Career Double Plays Enabled
25
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0