David Palmer vs. Kelly Downs — Matchup Analysis
David Palmer has absolutely raked against Downs. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Palmer. Palmer's production against Downs has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.571, 45% above the career mark of 0.394, with a batting average of 0.286, 92% above their career average and above Downs's career opposing average of 0.250. Despite striking out once every 2.7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.9 PA, Palmer is still posting above-career production against Downs. Edge: Palmer.
How David Palmer put the ball into play against Kelly Downs
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kelly Downs to David Palmer
Matchup Details for David Palmer and Kelly Downs
Stats that describe the matchup between David Palmer and Kelly Downs including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
David Palmer Career Plate Appearances
375
Kelly Downs Career Batters Faced
4122
In this matchup
0.286
David Palmer Career Batting Average
0.149
Kelly Downs Career Opposing Batting Average
0.250
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
David Palmer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Kelly Downs Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
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0.000
David Palmer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.104
Kelly Downs Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
David Palmer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.053
Kelly Downs Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.500
David Palmer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.193
Kelly Downs Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
0
David Palmer Career Hit By Pitch
0
Kelly Downs Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
David Palmer Career Intentional Walks
0
Kelly Downs Career Intentional Walks Allowed
54
In this matchup
3
David Palmer Career Strikeouts
95
Kelly Downs Career Strikeouts Thrown
598
In this matchup
2.667
David Palmer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.950
Kelly Downs Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.893
In this matchup
0.000
David Palmer Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.050
Kelly Downs Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.620
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
David Palmer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.141
Kelly Downs Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.325
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
1
David Palmer Career Sacrifice Hits
47
Kelly Downs Career Sacrifice Hits
41
In this matchup
0
David Palmer Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Kelly Downs Career Sacrifice Flies
33
In this matchup
0
David Palmer Career Ground into Double Play
6
Kelly Downs Career Double Plays Enabled
78
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0