Lou Whitaker vs. Jim Kern — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kern has dominated this matchup. Whitaker is hitting just 0.182 in this matchup, 34% below their career average and below Kern's career opposing average of 0.235. Whitaker also posted an OPS of 0.652, well below the career mark of 0.789. Kern has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Whitaker down once every 8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.1 PA, and Whitaker has yet to take Kern deep. Edge: Kern.
How Lou Whitaker put the ball into play against Jim Kern
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kern to Lou Whitaker
Matchup Details for Lou Whitaker and Jim Kern
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Whitaker and Jim Kern including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
16
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances
9967
Jim Kern Career Batters Faced
3422
In this matchup
0.182
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average
0.276
Jim Kern Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
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
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.012
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.103
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.052
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.222
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.054
In this matchup
0.222
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Jim Kern Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Hit By Pitch
20
Jim Kern Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
1
Lou Whitaker Career Intentional Walks
79
Jim Kern Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
2
Lou Whitaker Career Strikeouts
1099
Jim Kern Career Strikeouts Thrown
651
In this matchup
8.000
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.070
Jim Kern Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.257
In this matchup
3.000
Lou Whitaker Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.090
Jim Kern Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Lou Whitaker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.366
Jim Kern Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Sacrifice Hits
89
Jim Kern Career Sacrifice Hits
71
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Jim Kern Career Sacrifice Flies
32
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Ground into Double Play
143
Jim Kern Career Double Plays Enabled
74
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0