Rick Burleson vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis
Steve Carlton has completely neutralized Burleson in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Carlton. Burleson's numbers against Carlton tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 42% below the career mark of 0.689, with a batting average of just 0.200, 27% below their career average and below Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240. Carlton has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Burleson down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 12 PA. Edge: Carlton.
How Rick Burleson put the ball into play against Steve Carlton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Rick Burleson
Matchup Details for Rick Burleson and Steve Carlton
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Burleson and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Rick Burleson Career Plate Appearances
5717
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
5
Rick Burleson Career At Bats
5139
Steve Carlton Career At Bats Pitched
19491
In this matchup
0.200
Rick Burleson Career Batting Average
0.273
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Rick Burleson Career Home Runs
50
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
0.000
Rick Burleson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Burleson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.036
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Burleson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.105
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.333
Rick Burleson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Rick Burleson Career Hit By Pitch
28
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Rick Burleson Career Intentional Walks
11
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
2
Rick Burleson Career Strikeouts
477
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
3.000
Rick Burleson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.990
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Burleson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.880
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Rick Burleson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
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
Rick Burleson Career Sacrifice Hits
84
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Rick Burleson Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
0
Rick Burleson Career Ground into Double Play
138
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0