Pablo Sandoval vs. Clayton Kershaw — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Kershaw has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.234, 16% below their career average and above Kershaw's career opposing average of 0.211, Sandoval's OPS of 0.535 is 31% below the career mark of 0.773. Kershaw has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Sandoval down once every 5.2 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.7 PA, and Sandoval has yet to take Kershaw deep. Edge: Kershaw.
How Pablo Sandoval put the ball into play against Clayton Kershaw
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Kershaw to Pablo Sandoval
Matchup Details for Pablo Sandoval and Clayton Kershaw
Stats that describe the matchup between Pablo Sandoval and Clayton Kershaw including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
67
Pablo Sandoval Career Plate Appearances
5052
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced
11279
In this matchup
64
Pablo Sandoval Career At Bats
4609
Clayton Kershaw Career At Bats Pitched
10391
In this matchup
0.234
Pablo Sandoval Career Batting Average
0.278
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
0
Pablo Sandoval Career Home Runs
153
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed
235
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
Pablo Sandoval Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Pablo Sandoval Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.120
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Pablo Sandoval Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.202
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.288
Pablo Sandoval Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Pablo Sandoval Career Hit By Pitch
31
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
36
In this matchup
0
Pablo Sandoval Career Intentional Walks
55
Clayton Kershaw Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
13
Pablo Sandoval Career Strikeouts
757
Clayton Kershaw Career Strikeouts Thrown
3052
In this matchup
5.154
Pablo Sandoval Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.670
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.696
In this matchup
0.154
Pablo Sandoval Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.254
Pablo Sandoval Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.335
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
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
Pablo Sandoval Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Hits
92
In this matchup
1
Pablo Sandoval Career Sacrifice Flies
51
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Flies
37
In this matchup
2
Pablo Sandoval Career Ground into Double Play
149
Clayton Kershaw Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0