Bobby Witt Jr. vs. Joe Kelly — Matchup Analysis
Joe Kelly has completely neutralized Witt in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kelly. Witt's numbers against Kelly tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.844, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Kelly's career opposing average of 0.248. Kelly has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Witt down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.6 PA. Edge: Kelly.
How Bobby Witt Jr. put the ball into play against Joe Kelly
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Kelly to Bobby Witt Jr.
Matchup Details for Bobby Witt Jr. and Joe Kelly
Stats that describe the matchup between Bobby Witt Jr. and Joe Kelly including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Plate Appearances
2722
Joe Kelly Career Batters Faced
3633
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Batting Average
0.290
Joe Kelly Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
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
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Joe Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.145
Joe Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.216
Joe Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.095
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Joe Kelly Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
In this matchup
0
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Hit By Pitch
26
Joe Kelly Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Intentional Walks
20
Joe Kelly Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
1
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Strikeouts
487
Joe Kelly Career Strikeouts Thrown
767
In this matchup
5.000
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.590
Joe Kelly Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.737
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.360
Joe Kelly Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.460
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Joe Kelly Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319
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
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Joe Kelly Career Sacrifice Hits
9
In this matchup
0
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Sacrifice Flies
28
Joe Kelly Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
0
Bobby Witt Jr. Career Ground into Double Play
34
Joe Kelly Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0