Kyle Schwarber vs. Clayton Kershaw — Matchup Analysis
Kyle Schwarber has absolutely raked against Kershaw. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Schwarber. Schwarber's production against Kershaw has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.375, 62% above the career mark of 0.847, with a batting average of 0.500, 116% above their career average and above Kershaw's career opposing average of 0.211. Despite striking out once every 2.7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.5 PA, Schwarber is still posting above-career production against Kershaw. Edge: Schwarber.
How Kyle Schwarber put the ball into play against Clayton Kershaw
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Kershaw to Kyle Schwarber
Matchup Details for Kyle Schwarber and Clayton Kershaw
Stats that describe the matchup between Kyle Schwarber and Clayton Kershaw including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Kyle Schwarber Career Plate Appearances
5384
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced
11279
In this matchup
8
Kyle Schwarber Career At Bats
4544
Clayton Kershaw Career At Bats Pitched
10391
In this matchup
0.500
Kyle Schwarber Career Batting Average
0.231
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
1
Kyle Schwarber Career Home Runs
340
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed
235
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.125
Kyle Schwarber Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.075
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.250
Kyle Schwarber Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.324
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Kyle Schwarber Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.223
Clayton Kershaw Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.750
Kyle Schwarber Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Clayton Kershaw Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Kyle Schwarber Career Hit By Pitch
50
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
1
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0
Kyle Schwarber Career Intentional Walks
47
Clayton Kershaw Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
3
Kyle Schwarber Career Strikeouts
1527
Clayton Kershaw Career Strikeouts Thrown
3052
In this matchup
2.667
Kyle Schwarber Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.530
Clayton Kershaw Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.696
In this matchup
0.000
Kyle Schwarber Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Kyle Schwarber Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.346
Clayton Kershaw Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Kyle Schwarber Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Hits
92
In this matchup
0
Kyle Schwarber Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Clayton Kershaw Career Sacrifice Flies
37
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0
Kyle Schwarber Career Ground into Double Play
53
Clayton Kershaw Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0