Kirby Puckett vs. Steve Olin — Matchup Analysis
Steve Olin has completely neutralized Puckett in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Olin. Puckett's numbers against Olin tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.444, 47% below the career mark of 0.837, with a batting average of just 0.222, 30% below their career average and below Olin's career opposing average of 0.262. Olin has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Puckett down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.1 PA. Edge: Olin.
How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Steve Olin
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Olin to Kirby Puckett
Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Steve Olin
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirby Puckett and Steve Olin including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Steve Olin Career Batters Faced
1155
In this matchup
0.222
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Steve Olin Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262
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
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Steve Olin Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.014
In this matchup
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.090
Steve Olin Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.051
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.215
Steve Olin Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.081
In this matchup
0.333
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Steve Olin Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Steve Olin Career Batters Hit By Pitch
11
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Steve Olin Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
3
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Steve Olin Career Strikeouts Thrown
173
In this matchup
3.000
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.120
Steve Olin Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.676
In this matchup
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Steve Olin Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Steve Olin Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.328
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
Steve Olin Career Sacrifice Hits
13
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Steve Olin Career Sacrifice Flies
4
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Steve Olin Career Double Plays Enabled
41
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0