Steve Blass vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis
Steve Carlton has dominated this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Carlton. Blass is hitting just 0.143 in this matchup, 17% below their career average and below Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240. Blass also posted an OPS of 0.286, well below the career mark of 0.389. Carlton has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Blass down once every 1.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Edge: Carlton.
How Steve Blass put the ball into play against Steve Carlton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Steve Blass
Matchup Details for Steve Blass and Steve Carlton
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Blass and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Steve Blass Career Plate Appearances
600
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
0.143
Steve Blass Career Batting Average
0.172
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
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
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.007
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
1.000
Steve Blass Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.228
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Hit By Pitch
0
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Intentional Walks
0
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
6
Steve Blass Career Strikeouts
140
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
1.333
Steve Blass Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.290
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Blass Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.080
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Steve Blass Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.175
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
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Steve Blass Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
0
Steve Blass Career Ground into Double Play
6
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0