Kevin Newman vs. Clayton Kershaw — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Newman has absolutely raked against Kershaw. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Newman. Newman's production against Kershaw has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.600, 144% above the career mark of 0.656, with a batting average of 0.500, 93% above their career average and above Kershaw's career opposing average of 0.211. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7.8 PA, Newman is still posting above-career production against Kershaw. Edge: Newman.
How Kevin Newman put the ball into play against Clayton Kershaw
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Kershaw to Kevin Newman
Matchup Details for Kevin Newman and Clayton Kershaw
Stats that describe the matchup between Kevin Newman and Clayton Kershaw including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Kevin Newman Career Plate Appearances
2343
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced
11279
In this matchup
4
Kevin Newman Career At Bats
2172
Clayton Kershaw Career At Bats Pitched
10391
In this matchup
0.500
Kevin Newman Career Batting Average
0.259
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
0
Kevin Newman Career Home Runs
28
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed
235
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Kevin Newman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
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0.000
Kevin Newman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.050
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Newman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.093
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.667
Kevin Newman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Kevin Newman Career Hit By Pitch
16
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
1
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0
Kevin Newman Career Intentional Walks
7
Clayton Kershaw Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
1
Kevin Newman Career Strikeouts
300
Clayton Kershaw Career Strikeouts Thrown
3052
In this matchup
5.000
Kevin Newman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.810
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.696
In this matchup
1.000
Kevin Newman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.600
Kevin Newman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Kevin Newman Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Hits
92
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0
Kevin Newman Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Flies
37
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0
Kevin Newman Career Ground into Double Play
40
Clayton Kershaw Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0