Kirby Puckett vs. Jimmy Key — Matchup Analysis
Jimmy Key has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.256, 19% below their career average and above Key's career opposing average of 0.256, Puckett's OPS of 0.653 is 22% below the career mark of 0.837. Key has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Puckett down once every 5.9 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.1 PA. Edge: Key.
How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Jimmy Key
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jimmy Key to Kirby Puckett
Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Jimmy Key
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirby Puckett and Jimmy Key including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
41
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Jimmy Key Career Batters Faced
10719
In this matchup
0.256
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Jimmy Key Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
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
0.026
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.100
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.090
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.143
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.215
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.165
In this matchup
0.281
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Jimmy Key Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
1
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Jimmy Key Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
23
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Jimmy Key Career Intentional Walks Allowed
29
In this matchup
7
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Jimmy Key Career Strikeouts Thrown
1538
In this matchup
5.857
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.120
Jimmy Key Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.969
In this matchup
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Jimmy Key Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.244
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Jimmy Key Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.300
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
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Jimmy Key Career Sacrifice Hits
88
In this matchup
1
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Jimmy Key Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
3
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Jimmy Key Career Double Plays Enabled
234
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0