Mark Teixeira vs. Steve Kline — Matchup Analysis
Mark Teixeira has had Kline's number. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Teixeira. Teixeira is hitting 0.400 in this matchup, 49% above their career average and above Kline's career opposing average of 0.253. Teixeira also posted an OPS of 1.000, well above the career mark of 0.870. Despite striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.6 PA, Teixeira is still posting above-career production against Kline. Edge: Teixeira.
How Mark Teixeira put the ball into play against Steve Kline
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Kline to Mark Teixeira
Matchup Details for Mark Teixeira and Steve Kline
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Teixeira and Steve Kline including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Mark Teixeira Career Plate Appearances
8029
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced
2940
In this matchup
0.400
Mark Teixeira Career Batting Average
0.269
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Home Runs
409
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed
60
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
Mark Teixeira Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.059
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Teixeira Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.220
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Teixeira Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.284
Steve Kline Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.122
In this matchup
0.667
Mark Teixeira Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Steve Kline Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Hit By Pitch
111
Steve Kline Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Intentional Walks
91
Steve Kline Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
2
Mark Teixeira Career Strikeouts
1441
Steve Kline Career Strikeouts Thrown
493
In this matchup
2.500
Mark Teixeira Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.570
Steve Kline Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.963
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Teixeira Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.640
Steve Kline Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Mark Teixeira Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.358
Steve Kline Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.337
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
Mark Teixeira Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Steve Kline Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Mark Teixeira Career Ground into Double Play
158
Steve Kline Career Double Plays Enabled
82
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0