Matt Kemp Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Kemp does his damage against offspeed pitches: a .939 OPS against them, against .525 on breaking balls.

23 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches, 38 on breaking balls.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Kemp walks in 17.6% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 9.2% with the bases empty.

34 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 98 with the bases empty.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Kemp is at his worst with the bases empty, on breaking balls: a .368 OPS there against .745 overall.

28 plate appearances in that situation.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Kemp hits it hardest to his pull side: 88.4 mph on average there, against 79.4 the other way.

28 batted balls to his pull side, 15 the other way.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Kemp strikes out in 23.5% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 33.7% with the bases empty.

34 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 98 with the bases empty.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Kemp slugs .591 against offspeed pitches and .235 against breaking balls.

23 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Kemp has an OPS of 1.048; with the bases empty it is .645.

34 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 98 with the bases empty.

He hits lefties and righties about the same

Kemp puts up a .663 OPS against right-handers and .855 against left-handers.

76 plate appearances against right-handers, 56 against left-handers.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Kemp is at his best against left-handers, with the bases empty, on fastballs: a 1.076 OPS there against .745 overall.

22 plate appearances in that situation.

The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Kemp strikes out in 31.1% of his trips, 17th percentile.

132 plate appearances in 2020. 17th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 395th in MLB.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 28.9% of Kemp's contact reaches 95 mph, 21st percentile.

132 plate appearances in 2020. 21st percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 375th in MLB.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Kemp averages 85.4 mph off the bat, 22nd percentile in the league.

132 plate appearances in 2020. 22nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 373rd in MLB.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Kemp walks in 11.4% of his plate appearances, 79th percentile.

132 plate appearances in 2020. 79th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 102nd in MLB.

His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Kemp slugs .373 against right-handers and .480 against left-handers.

76 plate appearances against right-handers, 56 against left-handers.

His contact is about the same with runners on

35% of Kemp's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 26.8% of it with the bases empty.

34 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 98 with the bases empty.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Kemp's quality of contact only supports a .226 expected average, 37th percentile in the league.

132 plate appearances in 2020. 37th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 301st in MLB.

He strikes out about the same against both hands

Kemp strikes out in 32.9% of his trips against right-handers and 28.6% of them against left-handers.

76 plate appearances against right-handers, 56 against left-handers.

He gets the ball in the air at the angle that hurts

Kemp finds the launch angles that produce hits on 38.2% of his contact, 65th percentile.

132 plate appearances in 2020. 65th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 165th in MLB.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Kemp pulls 33.3% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 41.2% of it against left-handers.

42 batted balls against right-handers, 34 against left-handers.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Kemp's fly balls travel 299 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 468.

34 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

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