Chris Nelson vs. Ian Kennedy — Matchup Analysis
Chris Nelson has held their own against Kennedy. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Nelson. Despite a batting average of 0.200, 25% below their career average and below Kennedy's career opposing average of 0.249, Nelson's OPS of 0.800 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.699. Despite striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.4 PA, Nelson is still posting above-career production against Kennedy. Slight edge: Nelson.
How Chris Nelson put the ball into play against Ian Kennedy
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ian Kennedy to Chris Nelson
Matchup Details for Chris Nelson and Ian Kennedy
Stats that describe the matchup between Chris Nelson and Ian Kennedy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Chris Nelson Career Plate Appearances
901
Ian Kennedy Career Batters Faced
8100
In this matchup
0.200
Chris Nelson Career Batting Average
0.265
Ian Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
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
Chris Nelson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Ian Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.039
In this matchup
0.000
Chris Nelson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.072
Ian Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.155
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Chris Nelson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Ian Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.333
Chris Nelson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.330
Ian Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Chris Nelson Career Hit By Pitch
3
Ian Kennedy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
84
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Chris Nelson Career Intentional Walks
6
Ian Kennedy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
2
Chris Nelson Career Strikeouts
203
Ian Kennedy Career Strikeouts Thrown
1775
In this matchup
2.500
Chris Nelson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.440
Ian Kennedy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.563
In this matchup
0.000
Chris Nelson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.270
Ian Kennedy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Chris Nelson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.313
Ian Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Chris Nelson Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Ian Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
70
In this matchup
0
Chris Nelson Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Ian Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
0
Chris Nelson Career Ground into Double Play
28
Ian Kennedy Career Double Plays Enabled
106
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0