Billy Williams vs. Jim Kern — Matchup Analysis
Jim Kern has completely neutralized Williams in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kern. Williams's numbers against Kern tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.575, 33% below the career mark of 0.853, with a batting average of just 0.200, 31% below their career average and below Kern's career opposing average of 0.235. Kern has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Williams down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA. Edge: Kern.
How Billy Williams put the ball into play against Jim Kern
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kern to Billy Williams
Matchup Details for Billy Williams and Jim Kern
Stats that describe the matchup between Billy Williams and Jim Kern including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Billy Williams Career Plate Appearances
10519
Jim Kern Career Batters Faced
3422
In this matchup
0.200
Billy Williams Career Batting Average
0.290
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
Billy Williams Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.012
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Williams Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.157
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.052
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Billy Williams Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.407
Jim Kern Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.054
In this matchup
0.200
Billy Williams Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Jim Kern Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Billy Williams Career Hit By Pitch
43
Jim Kern Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Billy Williams Career Intentional Walks
182
Jim Kern Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
1
Billy Williams Career Strikeouts
1046
Jim Kern Career Strikeouts Thrown
651
In this matchup
8.000
Billy Williams Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.060
Jim Kern Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.257
In this matchup
2.000
Billy Williams Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Jim Kern Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.680
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Billy Williams Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.374
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
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Billy Williams Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Jim Kern Career Sacrifice Hits
71
In this matchup
1
Billy Williams Career Sacrifice Flies
73
Jim Kern Career Sacrifice Flies
32
In this matchup
0
Billy Williams Career Ground into Double Play
200
Jim Kern Career Double Plays Enabled
74
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0