Larry Bowa vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis
Steve Carlton has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.255, 2% below their career average and above Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240, Bowa's OPS of 0.547 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.620. Carlton has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Bowa down once every 12.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 16 PA, and Bowa has yet to take Carlton deep. Slight edge: Carlton.
How Larry Bowa put the ball into play against Steve Carlton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Larry Bowa
Matchup Details for Larry Bowa and Steve Carlton
Stats that describe the matchup between Larry Bowa and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
49
Larry Bowa Career Plate Appearances
9103
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
0.255
Larry Bowa Career Batting Average
0.260
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
Larry Bowa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Bowa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Larry Bowa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.026
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.279
Larry Bowa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Larry Bowa Career Hit By Pitch
17
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
32
In this matchup
0
Larry Bowa Career Intentional Walks
45
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
4
Larry Bowa Career Strikeouts
569
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
12.250
Larry Bowa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
16.000
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.250
Larry Bowa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.265
Larry Bowa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.298
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
Larry Bowa Career Sacrifice Hits
151
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Larry Bowa Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
3
Larry Bowa Career Ground into Double Play
121
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0