Donnie Murphy vs. Clayton Kershaw — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Kershaw has completely neutralized Murphy in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kershaw. Murphy's numbers against Kershaw tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.167, 75% below the career mark of 0.674, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kershaw's career opposing average of 0.211. Kershaw has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Murphy down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.5 PA. Edge: Kershaw.
How Donnie Murphy put the ball into play against Clayton Kershaw
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Kershaw to Donnie Murphy
Matchup Details for Donnie Murphy and Clayton Kershaw
Stats that describe the matchup between Donnie Murphy and Clayton Kershaw including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Donnie Murphy Career Plate Appearances
931
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced
11279
In this matchup
5
Donnie Murphy Career At Bats
838
Clayton Kershaw Career At Bats Pitched
10391
In this matchup
0.000
Donnie Murphy Career Batting Average
0.212
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
0
Donnie Murphy Career Home Runs
33
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed
235
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
Donnie Murphy Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Donnie Murphy Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.185
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Donnie Murphy Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.000
Donnie Murphy Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.264
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Donnie Murphy Career Hit By Pitch
16
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Donnie Murphy Career Intentional Walks
3
Clayton Kershaw Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
3
Donnie Murphy Career Strikeouts
264
Clayton Kershaw Career Strikeouts Thrown
3052
In this matchup
2.000
Donnie Murphy Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.530
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.696
In this matchup
0.333
Donnie Murphy Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.240
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Donnie Murphy Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.263
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
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
Donnie Murphy Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Hits
92
In this matchup
0
Donnie Murphy Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
0
Donnie Murphy Career Ground into Double Play
15
Clayton Kershaw Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0