Lyle Overbay vs. Steve Kline — Matchup Analysis
Steve Kline has completely neutralized Overbay in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kline. Overbay's numbers against Kline tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.619, 20% below the career mark of 0.776, with a batting average of just 0.167, 37% below their career average and below Kline's career opposing average of 0.253. Even with Overbay striking out less often than usual, once every 7 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.2 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Kline. Edge: Kline.
How Lyle Overbay put the ball into play against Steve Kline
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kline to Lyle Overbay
Matchup Details for Lyle Overbay and Steve Kline
Stats that describe the matchup between Lyle Overbay and Steve Kline including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Lyle Overbay Career Plate Appearances
5796
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced
2940
In this matchup
0.167
Lyle Overbay Career Batting Average
0.266
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
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
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.030
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.111
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lyle Overbay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.136
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.200
Lyle Overbay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.311
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
1
Lyle Overbay Career Hit By Pitch
18
Steve Kline Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Intentional Walks
57
Steve Kline Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
1
Lyle Overbay Career Strikeouts
1108
Steve Kline Career Strikeouts Thrown
493
In this matchup
7.000
Lyle Overbay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.230
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.963
In this matchup
0.000
Lyle Overbay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Steve Kline Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Lyle Overbay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.354
Steve Kline Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.337
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
Lyle Overbay Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Lyle Overbay Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
1
Lyle Overbay Career Ground into Double Play
149
Steve Kline Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0