Kevin Young vs. Armando Benitez — Matchup Analysis
Armando Benitez has completely neutralized Young in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Benitez. Young's numbers against Benitez tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 63% below the career mark of 0.762, with a batting average of just 0.143, 45% below their career average and below Benitez's career opposing average of 0.196. Benitez has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Young down once every 1.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.9 PA. Edge: Benitez.
How Kevin Young put the ball into play against Armando Benitez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Armando Benitez to Kevin Young
Matchup Details for Kevin Young and Armando Benitez
Stats that describe the matchup between Kevin Young and Armando Benitez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Kevin Young Career Plate Appearances
4351
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced
3253
In this matchup
0.143
Kevin Young Career Batting Average
0.258
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.196
In this matchup
0
Kevin Young Career Home Runs
144
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed
95
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
Kevin Young Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Young Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.143
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.174
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Young Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.163
Armando Benitez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.333
Kevin Young Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Armando Benitez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.258
In this matchup
0
Kevin Young Career Hit By Pitch
62
Armando Benitez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Kevin Young Career Intentional Walks
18
Armando Benitez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
4
Kevin Young Career Strikeouts
882
Armando Benitez Career Strikeouts Thrown
946
In this matchup
1.750
Kevin Young Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.930
Armando Benitez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.439
In this matchup
0.000
Kevin Young Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Armando Benitez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Kevin Young Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.313
Armando Benitez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
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
Kevin Young Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Kevin Young Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Armando Benitez Career Sacrifice Flies
22
In this matchup
0
Kevin Young Career Ground into Double Play
105
Armando Benitez Career Double Plays Enabled
47
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0