Chase Utley vs. Scott Kazmir — Matchup Analysis
Chase Utley has absolutely raked against Kazmir. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Utley. Utley's production against Kazmir has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.167, 42% above the career mark of 0.823, with a batting average of 0.500, 82% above their career average and above Kazmir's career opposing average of 0.249. Despite striking out once every 6 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.6 PA, Utley is still posting above-career production against Kazmir. Edge: Utley.
How Chase Utley put the ball into play against Scott Kazmir
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Scott Kazmir to Chase Utley
Matchup Details for Chase Utley and Scott Kazmir
Stats that describe the matchup between Chase Utley and Scott Kazmir including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Chase Utley Career Plate Appearances
7863
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Faced
7308
In this matchup
0.500
Chase Utley Career Batting Average
0.275
Scott Kazmir Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
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0
Chase Utley Career Home Runs
259
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed
193
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
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0.000
Chase Utley Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
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0.000
Chase Utley Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.137
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.120
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Chase Utley Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.217
Scott Kazmir Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.119
In this matchup
0.600
Chase Utley Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Scott Kazmir Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
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0
Chase Utley Career Hit By Pitch
204
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
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2
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0
Chase Utley Career Intentional Walks
62
Scott Kazmir Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
1
Chase Utley Career Strikeouts
1193
Scott Kazmir Career Strikeouts Thrown
1618
In this matchup
6.000
Chase Utley Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.590
Scott Kazmir Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.517
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0.000
Chase Utley Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.610
Scott Kazmir Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
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0.500
Chase Utley Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.340
Scott Kazmir Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
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0
Chase Utley Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Scott Kazmir Career Sacrifice Hits
34
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0
Chase Utley Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Scott Kazmir Career Sacrifice Flies
43
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0
Chase Utley Career Ground into Double Play
93
Scott Kazmir Career Double Plays Enabled
129
Ground into Triple Play
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0