Johnny Bench vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis

Johnny Bench has had Carlton's number. Bench is hitting 0.298 in this matchup, 12% above their career average and above Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240. Bench also posted an OPS of 1.060, well above the career mark of 0.817. Bench has made good contact too, striking out once every 7.4 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.8 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Bench.

How Johnny Bench put the ball into play against Steve Carlton

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Johnny Bench

Matchup Details for Johnny Bench and Steve Carlton

Stats that describe the matchup between Johnny Bench and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
148
Johnny Bench Career Plate Appearances
8669
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
124
Johnny Bench Career At Bats
7658
Steve Carlton Career At Bats Pitched
19491
In this matchup
0.298
Johnny Bench Career Batting Average
0.267
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
37
Johnny Bench Career Hits
2048
Steve Carlton Career Hits Allowed
4672
In this matchup
18
Johnny Bench Career Singles
1254
In this matchup
7
Johnny Bench Career Doubles
381
In this matchup
0
Johnny Bench Career Triples
24
In this matchup
12
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs
389
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed
414

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
19
Johnny Bench Career Extra Base Hits
794
In this matchup
0.097
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.324
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.190
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.600
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.304
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
80
Johnny Bench Total Bases
3644
In this matchup
63
Johnny Bench Career Times on Base
2958
In this matchup
0.414
Johnny Bench Career On Base Percentage
0.342
In this matchup
0.645
Johnny Bench Career Slugging Percentage
0.476
In this matchup
1.060
Johnny Bench Career OPS
0.817
In this matchup
0.347
Johnny Bench Career Isolated Power
0.208
In this matchup
0.348
Johnny Bench Career Gross Production Average
0.273
In this matchup
0.266
Johnny Bench Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
30
Johnny Bench Career RBIs
1376
In this matchup
33.600
Johnny Bench Career Runs Created
1241.050
In this matchup
0
Johnny Bench Career Hit By Pitch
19
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53

Outs

In this matchup
66
In this matchup
21
Johnny Bench Career Walks
891
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed
1833
In this matchup
5
Johnny Bench Career Intentional Walks
135
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
20
Johnny Bench Career Strikeouts
1278
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
7.400
Johnny Bench Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.780
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
1.300
Johnny Bench Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.700
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.426
Johnny Bench Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.355
Steve Carlton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
3

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Johnny Bench Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
2
Johnny Bench Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
3
Johnny Bench Career Ground into Double Play
201
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0