Joe Schultz Jr. vs. Vern Kennedy — Matchup Analysis
Vern Kennedy has completely neutralized Schultz in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kennedy. Schultz's numbers against Kennedy tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 69% below the career mark of 0.648, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kennedy's career opposing average of 0.272. Kennedy has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Schultz down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 17.5 PA. Edge: Kennedy.
How Joe Schultz Jr. put the ball into play against Vern Kennedy
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vern Kennedy to Joe Schultz Jr.
Matchup Details for Joe Schultz Jr. and Vern Kennedy
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Schultz Jr. and Vern Kennedy including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Plate Appearances
367
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Faced
9055
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Batting Average
0.259
Vern Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272
In this matchup
0
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Home Runs
1
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed
130
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
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.012
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.060
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.048
Vern Kennedy Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.188
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
Vern Kennedy Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Hit By Pitch
0
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Hit By Pitch
24
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Intentional Walks
0
Vern Kennedy Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Strikeouts
21
Vern Kennedy Career Strikeouts Thrown
691
In this matchup
5.000
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
17.480
Vern Kennedy Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
13.104
In this matchup
1.000
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.760
Vern Kennedy Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Vern Kennedy Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.356
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
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Vern Kennedy Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Vern Kennedy Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Joe Schultz Jr. Career Ground into Double Play
8
Vern Kennedy Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0