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Kirk Saarloos

Athletics Career team 2004–2008
Number #21
Position Starting Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 47
Height 6' 0"
Weight 180 lbs
Birth Place Long Beach, CA
Born May 23, 1979

Key Insights

2008
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Vladimir Guerrero has hit .538/.500/1.154 against Saarloos over 14 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

7 for 13 with 2 home runs and 0 strikeouts, against a .733 OPS median across his matchups.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

The HOU lineup has hit .107 and slugged .107 against Saarloos across 32 plate appearances, the quietest club on his record.

3 hits, 0 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .456 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Saarloos has struck Jhonny Peralta out 5 times in 11 plate appearances, 45.5% of everything between them.

5 strikeouts in 11 plate appearances.
One club he never seems to get going against

The CHW lineup has hit .400 and slugged .783 against Saarloos across 68 plate appearances, the club that has done the most damage to him.

24 hits, 6 home runs and 5 strikeouts, against a .456 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
One opponent brings the best out of him

Travis Hafner has hit .091/.083/.091 against Saarloos over 12 plate appearances, the least any regular opponent has managed.

1 for 11 with 0 home runs and 3 strikeouts, against a .733 OPS median across his matchups.
He cannot get the bat on this opponent's pitches

No hitter swings through more of what Saarloos throws than Richie Sexson: 29.5% of the swings between them come up empty.

20 plate appearances between them. 91st percentile of the 41 matchups on his own record.

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 23, 1979
Birth Place Long Beach, CA
Height 6' 0"
Weight 180 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Cal State Fullerton