Mike Vail vs. Bob Knepper — Matchup Analysis
Bob Knepper has kept Vail in check relative to their career standard. 0.300 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.586 sits 18% below where Vail typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Vail striking out less often than usual, once every 10.5 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Knepper. Slight edge: Knepper. Context matters here.
How Mike Vail put the ball into play against Bob Knepper
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Knepper to Mike Vail
Matchup Details for Mike Vail and Bob Knepper
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Vail and Bob Knepper including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
21
Mike Vail Career Plate Appearances
1705
Bob Knepper Career Batters Faced
11488
In this matchup
0.300
Mike Vail Career Batting Average
0.279
Bob Knepper Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
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
Mike Vail Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Bob Knepper Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Vail Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.076
Bob Knepper Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Vail Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.107
Bob Knepper Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.155
In this matchup
0.316
Mike Vail Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.326
Bob Knepper Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
Mike Vail Career Hit By Pitch
5
Bob Knepper Career Batters Hit By Pitch
47
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Mike Vail Career Intentional Walks
5
Bob Knepper Career Intentional Walks Allowed
78
In this matchup
2
Mike Vail Career Strikeouts
317
Bob Knepper Career Strikeouts Thrown
1473
In this matchup
10.500
Mike Vail Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.380
Bob Knepper Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.799
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Vail Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.260
Bob Knepper Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.580
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Mike Vail Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.313
Bob Knepper Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.320
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
Mike Vail Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Bob Knepper Career Sacrifice Hits
134
In this matchup
1
Mike Vail Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Bob Knepper Career Sacrifice Flies
73
In this matchup
0
Mike Vail Career Ground into Double Play
43
Bob Knepper Career Double Plays Enabled
262
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0