Salvador Perez vs. Craig Kimbrel — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Perez is hitting 0.333 here, 26% above their career average, while Kimbrel's career opposing average is 0.170. Perez also posted an OPS of 0.667, close to the career mark of 0.759. Perez has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Salvador Perez put the ball into play against Craig Kimbrel
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Craig Kimbrel to Salvador Perez
Matchup Details for Salvador Perez and Craig Kimbrel
Stats that describe the matchup between Salvador Perez and Craig Kimbrel including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Salvador Perez Career Plate Appearances
6897
Craig Kimbrel Career Batters Faced
3306
In this matchup
6
Salvador Perez Career At Bats
6477
Craig Kimbrel Career At Bats Pitched
2897
In this matchup
0.333
Salvador Perez Career Batting Average
0.264
Craig Kimbrel Career Opposing Batting Average
0.170
In this matchup
0
Salvador Perez Career Home Runs
303
Craig Kimbrel Career Home Runs Allowed
75
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
Salvador Perez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.047
Craig Kimbrel Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
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0.000
Salvador Perez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Craig Kimbrel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.152
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Salvador Perez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.233
Craig Kimbrel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.059
In this matchup
0.400
Salvador Perez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Craig Kimbrel Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
In this matchup
0
Salvador Perez Career Hit By Pitch
96
Craig Kimbrel Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
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3
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0
Salvador Perez Career Intentional Walks
43
Craig Kimbrel Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
1
Salvador Perez Career Strikeouts
1303
Craig Kimbrel Career Strikeouts Thrown
1282
In this matchup
6.000
Salvador Perez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.290
Craig Kimbrel Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
2.579
In this matchup
0.000
Salvador Perez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.210
Craig Kimbrel Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Salvador Perez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Craig Kimbrel Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.257
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
Salvador Perez Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Craig Kimbrel Career Sacrifice Hits
9
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0
Salvador Perez Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Craig Kimbrel Career Sacrifice Flies
14
In this matchup
1
Salvador Perez Career Ground into Double Play
196
Craig Kimbrel Career Double Plays Enabled
33
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0