Steve Yeager vs. Jim Kaat — Matchup Analysis
Steve Yeager has absolutely raked against Kaat. Yeager's production against Kaat has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.971, 49% above the career mark of 0.653, with a batting average of 0.400, 75% above their career average and above Kaat's career opposing average of 0.262. Yeager has made good contact, striking out once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA. Edge: Yeager.
How Steve Yeager put the ball into play against Jim Kaat
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Kaat to Steve Yeager
Matchup Details for Steve Yeager and Jim Kaat
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Yeager and Jim Kaat including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Steve Yeager Career Plate Appearances
4014
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced
19023
In this matchup
0.400
Steve Yeager Career Batting Average
0.228
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262
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
Steve Yeager Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Yeager Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.125
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Yeager Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.140
Jim Kaat Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.161
In this matchup
0.500
Steve Yeager Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.257
Jim Kaat Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Steve Yeager Career Hit By Pitch
27
Jim Kaat Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
2
Steve Yeager Career Intentional Walks
64
Jim Kaat Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116
In this matchup
2
Steve Yeager Career Strikeouts
726
Jim Kaat Career Strikeouts Thrown
2461
In this matchup
6.000
Steve Yeager Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.530
Jim Kaat Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.730
In this matchup
2.000
Steve Yeager Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Jim Kaat Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.667
Steve Yeager Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.304
Jim Kaat Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Steve Yeager Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Hits
93
In this matchup
0
Steve Yeager Career Sacrifice Flies
28
Jim Kaat Career Sacrifice Flies
80
In this matchup
1
Steve Yeager Career Ground into Double Play
93
Jim Kaat Career Double Plays Enabled
194
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0