Michael Young vs. Kirk Saarloos — Matchup Analysis
Michael Young has absolutely raked against Saarloos. Young's production against Saarloos has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.143, 45% above the career mark of 0.787, with a batting average of 0.429, 43% above their career average and above Saarloos's career opposing average of 0.295. Young has made good contact, striking out once every 28 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 7 PA. Edge: Young.
How Michael Young put the ball into play against Kirk Saarloos
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kirk Saarloos to Michael Young
Matchup Details for Michael Young and Kirk Saarloos
Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Young and Kirk Saarloos including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Michael Young Career Plate Appearances
8612
Kirk Saarloos Career Batters Faced
2251
In this matchup
21
Michael Young Career At Bats
7918
Kirk Saarloos Career At Bats Pitched
2007
In this matchup
0.429
Michael Young Career Batting Average
0.300
Kirk Saarloos Career Opposing Batting Average
0.295
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Home Runs
185
Kirk Saarloos Career Home Runs Allowed
60
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
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Kirk Saarloos Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.078
Kirk Saarloos Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.150
Kirk Saarloos Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.239
In this matchup
0.450
Michael Young Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Kirk Saarloos Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Hit By Pitch
22
Kirk Saarloos Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Intentional Walks
28
Kirk Saarloos Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
1
Michael Young Career Strikeouts
1235
Kirk Saarloos Career Strikeouts Thrown
251
In this matchup
28.000
Michael Young Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.970
Kirk Saarloos Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.968
In this matchup
7.000
Michael Young Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Kirk Saarloos Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.740
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.571
Michael Young Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.346
Kirk Saarloos Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.355
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
Michael Young Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Kirk Saarloos Career Sacrifice Hits
16
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Kirk Saarloos Career Sacrifice Flies
14
In this matchup
1
Michael Young Career Ground into Double Play
236
Kirk Saarloos Career Double Plays Enabled
72
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0