Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Buster Posey and Craig Kimbrel have faced off against each other 8 times throughout their careers. Against Craig Kimbrel, Buster Posey has maintained a Batting Average of 0.167, lower than his career batting average of 0.302. Craig Kimbrel's career opposing batting average is 0.164, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Buster Posey. Buster Posey's OPS against Craig Kimbrel is 0.542, lower than his career OPS of 0.831.

Craig Kimbrel has struck out Buster Posey 1 times in 6 at-bats. Against Craig Kimbrel, Buster Posey strikes out every 8.000 plate appearances. Buster Posey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.78, striking out more often against Craig Kimbrel than average. Craig Kimbrel strikes out a batter every 2.502 plate appearances, striking out Buster Posey less often than his average.

How Buster Posey put the ball into play against Craig Kimbrel

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Craig Kimbrel to Buster Posey

Matchup Details for Buster Posey and Craig Kimbrel

Stats that describe the matchup between Buster Posey and Craig Kimbrel including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Plate Appearances
8
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances
5607
Craig Kimbrel Career Batters Faced
2747

At Bats

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel At Bats
6
Buster Posey Career At Bats
4970
Craig Kimbrel Career At Bats Pitched
2411

Batting Average

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Batting Average
0.167
Buster Posey Career Batting Average
0.302
Craig Kimbrel Career Opposing Batting Average
0.164

Hits

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Hits
1
Buster Posey Career Hits
1500
Craig Kimbrel Career Hits Allowed
398

Singles

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Singles
1
Buster Posey Career Singles
1040

Doubles

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Doubles
0
Buster Posey Career Doubles
293

Triples

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Triples
0
Buster Posey Career Triples
9

Home Runs

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Home Runs
0
Buster Posey Career Home Runs
158
Craig Kimbrel Career Home Runs Allowed
56

Grand Slams

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Extra Base Hits
0
Buster Posey Career Extra Base Hits
460

Home Runs Per at Bat

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Craig Kimbrel Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.0232268768146

Home Runs Per Hit

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Craig Kimbrel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.14070351758794

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Buster Posey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21914008321775
Craig Kimbrel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.051001821493625

Total Bases

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Total Bases
1
Buster Posey Total Bases
2285

Times on Base

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Times on Base
3
Buster Posey Career Times on Base
2083

On Base Pct

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel On Base Pct
0.375
Buster Posey Career On Base Percentage
0.371

Slugging Pct

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Slugging Pct
0.167
Buster Posey Career Slugging Percentage
0.46

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.542
Buster Posey Career OPS
0.831

Isolated Power

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Isolated Power
0.000
Buster Posey Career Isolated Power
0.158

Gross Production Average

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Gross Production Average
0.210
Buster Posey Career Gross Production Average
0.282

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.200
Buster Posey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Craig Kimbrel Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.2703557312253

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Buster Posey Career RBIs
729

Runs Created

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Runs Created
0.752
Buster Posey Career Runs Created
859.07

Hit By Pitch

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Hit By Pitch
0
Buster Posey Career Hit By Pitch
43
Craig Kimbrel Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31

Outs

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Outs
3

Walks

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Walks
2
Buster Posey Career Walks
540
Craig Kimbrel Career Walks Allowed
280

Intentional Walks

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Intentional Walks
0
Buster Posey Career Intentional Walks
67
Craig Kimbrel Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9

Strikeouts

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Strikeouts
1
Buster Posey Career Strikeouts
721
Craig Kimbrel Career Strikeouts Thrown
1098

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Plate Appearance Per Strikout
8.000
Buster Posey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.78
Craig Kimbrel Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
2.5018214936248

Walks Per Strikeout

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Walks Per Strikeout
2.000
Buster Posey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.75
Craig Kimbrel Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.2632058287796

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.375
Buster Posey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.37578027465668
Craig Kimbrel Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.25009100837277

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Sacrifice Hits
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Craig Kimbrel Career Sacrifice Hits
8

Sacrifice Flies

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Sacrifice Flies
0
Buster Posey Career Sacrifice Flies
53
Craig Kimbrel Career Sacrifice Flies
8

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Buster Posey Career Ground into Double Play
163
Craig Kimbrel Career Double Plays Enabled
30

Ground into Triple Play

Buster Posey vs. Craig Kimbrel Ground into Triple Play
0