Kevin Newman vs. Jordan Hicks — Matchup Analysis
Jordan Hicks has completely neutralized Newman in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hicks. Newman's numbers against Hicks tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 39% below the career mark of 0.656, with a batting average of just 0.200, 23% below their career average and below Hicks's career opposing average of 0.238. Hicks has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Newman down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.8 PA. Edge: Hicks.
How Kevin Newman put the ball into play against Jordan Hicks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jordan Hicks to Kevin Newman
Matchup Details for Kevin Newman and Jordan Hicks
Stats that describe the matchup between Kevin Newman and Jordan Hicks including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Kevin Newman Career Plate Appearances
2343
Jordan Hicks Career Batters Faced
1836
In this matchup
0.200
Kevin Newman Career Batting Average
0.259
Jordan Hicks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.238
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
Kevin Newman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Jordan Hicks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Newman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.050
Jordan Hicks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Newman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.093
Jordan Hicks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.076
In this matchup
0.250
Kevin Newman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Jordan Hicks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Kevin Newman Career Hit By Pitch
16
Jordan Hicks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
37
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Kevin Newman Career Intentional Walks
7
Jordan Hicks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
4
In this matchup
1
Kevin Newman Career Strikeouts
300
Jordan Hicks Career Strikeouts Thrown
409
In this matchup
5.000
Kevin Newman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.810
Jordan Hicks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.489
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Newman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Jordan Hicks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Kevin Newman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Jordan Hicks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
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
Kevin Newman Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Jordan Hicks Career Sacrifice Hits
3
In this matchup
0
Kevin Newman Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Jordan Hicks Career Sacrifice Flies
9
In this matchup
1
Kevin Newman Career Ground into Double Play
40
Jordan Hicks Career Double Plays Enabled
51
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0