Johnny Oates vs. Clay Kirby — Matchup Analysis
Clay Kirby has completely neutralized Oates in this matchup. Oates's numbers against Kirby tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.236, 62% below the career mark of 0.622, with a batting average of just 0.100, 60% below their career average and below Kirby's career opposing average of 0.245. Kirby has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Oates down once every 5.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 12.2 PA, and Oates has yet to take Kirby deep. Edge: Kirby.
How Johnny Oates put the ball into play against Clay Kirby
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clay Kirby to Johnny Oates
Matchup Details for Johnny Oates and Clay Kirby
Stats that describe the matchup between Johnny Oates and Clay Kirby including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
21
Johnny Oates Career Plate Appearances
1820
Clay Kirby Career Batters Faced
6682
In this matchup
0.100
Johnny Oates Career Batting Average
0.251
Clay Kirby Career Opposing Batting Average
0.245
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
Johnny Oates Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Clay Kirby Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Oates Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.034
Clay Kirby Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Oates Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.094
Clay Kirby Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.147
In this matchup
0.118
Johnny Oates Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Clay Kirby Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Johnny Oates Career Hit By Pitch
2
Clay Kirby Career Batters Hit By Pitch
30
Outs
In this matchup
15
In this matchup
1
Johnny Oates Career Intentional Walks
38
Clay Kirby Career Intentional Walks Allowed
57
In this matchup
4
Johnny Oates Career Strikeouts
149
Clay Kirby Career Strikeouts Thrown
1061
In this matchup
5.250
Johnny Oates Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.210
Clay Kirby Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.298
In this matchup
0.250
Johnny Oates Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.950
Clay Kirby Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Johnny Oates Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.324
Clay Kirby Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
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
Johnny Oates Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Clay Kirby Career Sacrifice Hits
67
In this matchup
1
Johnny Oates Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Clay Kirby Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
2
Johnny Oates Career Ground into Double Play
32
Clay Kirby Career Double Plays Enabled
41
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0