Alex Rodriguez vs. Kevin Tapani — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Tapani has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Tapani. Despite batting 0.333, 13% above their career average and above Tapani's career opposing average of 0.272, Rodriguez's OPS of 0.667 is 28% below the career mark of 0.930. Tapani has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rodriguez down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Edge: Tapani.
How Alex Rodriguez put the ball into play against Kevin Tapani
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kevin Tapani to Alex Rodriguez
Matchup Details for Alex Rodriguez and Kevin Tapani
Stats that describe the matchup between Alex Rodriguez and Kevin Tapani including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances
12207
Kevin Tapani Career Batters Faced
9600
In this matchup
9
Alex Rodriguez Career At Bats
10566
Kevin Tapani Career At Bats Pitched
8845
In this matchup
0.333
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average
0.295
Kevin Tapani Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs
696
Kevin Tapani Career Home Runs Allowed
260
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
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
Kevin Tapani Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.223
Kevin Tapani Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.108
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.304
Kevin Tapani Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.175
In this matchup
0.429
Alex Rodriguez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Kevin Tapani Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Hit By Pitch
176
Kevin Tapani Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Intentional Walks
97
Kevin Tapani Career Intentional Walks Allowed
30
In this matchup
2
Alex Rodriguez Career Strikeouts
2287
Kevin Tapani Career Strikeouts Thrown
1482
In this matchup
4.500
Alex Rodriguez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.340
Kevin Tapani Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.478
In this matchup
0.000
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Kevin Tapani Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.370
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Alex Rodriguez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.373
Kevin Tapani Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Kevin Tapani Career Sacrifice Hits
80
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Sacrifice Flies
111
Kevin Tapani Career Sacrifice Flies
68
In this matchup
0
Alex Rodriguez Career Ground into Double Play
261
Kevin Tapani Career Double Plays Enabled
155
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0