Jorge Polanco vs. Yusei Kikuchi — Matchup Analysis
Yusei Kikuchi has kept Polanco in check relative to their career standard. 0.300 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.683 sits 11% below where Polanco typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Kikuchi has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Polanco down once every 5.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Slight edge: Kikuchi. Context matters here.
How Jorge Polanco put the ball into play against Yusei Kikuchi
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Yusei Kikuchi to Jorge Polanco
Matchup Details for Jorge Polanco and Yusei Kikuchi
Stats that describe the matchup between Jorge Polanco and Yusei Kikuchi including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
21
Jorge Polanco Career Plate Appearances
4522
Yusei Kikuchi Career Batters Faced
4243
In this matchup
20
Jorge Polanco Career At Bats
4044
Yusei Kikuchi Career At Bats Pitched
3830
In this matchup
0.300
Jorge Polanco Career Batting Average
0.263
Yusei Kikuchi Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
0
Jorge Polanco Career Home Runs
154
Yusei Kikuchi Career Home Runs Allowed
165
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Jorge Polanco Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Yusei Kikuchi Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.043
In this matchup
0.000
Jorge Polanco Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.145
Yusei Kikuchi Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.167
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jorge Polanco Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.179
Yusei Kikuchi Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.163
In this matchup
0.375
Jorge Polanco Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Yusei Kikuchi Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
In this matchup
0
Jorge Polanco Career Hit By Pitch
28
Yusei Kikuchi Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Jorge Polanco Career Intentional Walks
8
Yusei Kikuchi Career Intentional Walks Allowed
3
In this matchup
4
Jorge Polanco Career Strikeouts
860
Yusei Kikuchi Career Strikeouts Thrown
1011
In this matchup
5.250
Jorge Polanco Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.260
Yusei Kikuchi Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.197
In this matchup
0.250
Jorge Polanco Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.460
Yusei Kikuchi Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Jorge Polanco Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.324
Yusei Kikuchi Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
0
Jorge Polanco Career Sacrifice Hits
19
Yusei Kikuchi Career Sacrifice Hits
8
In this matchup
0
Jorge Polanco Career Sacrifice Flies
38
Yusei Kikuchi Career Sacrifice Flies
20
In this matchup
0
Jorge Polanco Career Ground into Double Play
66
Yusei Kikuchi Career Double Plays Enabled
83
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0