Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Rod Carew and Doug Bird have faced off against each other 39 times throughout their careers. Against Doug Bird, Rod Carew has maintained a Batting Average of 0.515, higher than his career batting average of 0.328. Doug Bird's career opposing batting average is 0.272, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Rod Carew. Rod Carew's OPS against Doug Bird is 1.331, higher than his career OPS of 0.817.

Doug Bird has struck out Rod Carew 1 times in 33 at-bats. Against Doug Bird, Rod Carew strikes out every 39.000 plate appearances. Rod Carew's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 10.26, striking out more often against Doug Bird than average. Doug Bird strikes out a batter every 7.506 plate appearances, striking out Rod Carew less often than his average.

How Rod Carew put the ball into play against Doug Bird

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Doug Bird to Rod Carew

Matchup Details for Rod Carew and Doug Bird

Stats that describe the matchup between Rod Carew and Doug Bird including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Plate Appearances
39
Rod Carew Career Plate Appearances
10550
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced
5104

At Bats

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird At Bats
33
Rod Carew Career At Bats
9315
Doug Bird Career At Bats Pitched
4616

Batting Average

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Batting Average
0.515
Rod Carew Career Batting Average
0.328
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272

Hits

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Hits
17
Rod Carew Career Hits
3053
Doug Bird Career Hits Allowed
1273

Singles

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Singles
13
Rod Carew Career Singles
2404

Doubles

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Doubles
1
Rod Carew Career Doubles
445

Triples

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Triples
1
Rod Carew Career Triples
112

Home Runs

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Home Runs
2
Rod Carew Career Home Runs
92
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed
122

Grand Slams

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Extra Base Hits
4
Rod Carew Career Extra Base Hits
649

Home Runs Per at Bat

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.01
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026429809358752

Home Runs Per Hit

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Home Runs Per Hit
0.118
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.03
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095836606441477

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Home Runs Per Strikeout
2.000
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.089494163424125
Doug Bird Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.17941176470588

Total Bases

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Total Bases
26
Rod Carew Total Bases
3998

Times on Base

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Times on Base
19
Rod Carew Career Times on Base
4096

On Base Pct

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird On Base Pct
0.543
Rod Carew Career On Base Percentage
0.388

Slugging Pct

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Slugging Pct
0.788
Rod Carew Career Slugging Percentage
0.429

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.331
Rod Carew Career OPS
0.817

Isolated Power

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Isolated Power
0.273
Rod Carew Career Isolated Power
0.101

Gross Production Average

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Gross Production Average
0.441
Rod Carew Career Gross Production Average
0.282

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.500
Rod Carew Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.359
Doug Bird Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29687903017797

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
Rod Carew Career RBIs
1015

Runs Created

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Runs Created
11.502
Rod Carew Career Runs Created
1681.25

Hit By Pitch

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Hit By Pitch
0
Rod Carew Career Hit By Pitch
25
Doug Bird Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22

Outs

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Outs
14

Walks

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Walks
2
Rod Carew Career Walks
1018
Doug Bird Career Walks Allowed
296

Intentional Walks

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Intentional Walks
4
Rod Carew Career Intentional Walks
144
Doug Bird Career Intentional Walks Allowed
56

Strikeouts

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Strikeouts
1
Rod Carew Career Strikeouts
1028
Doug Bird Career Strikeouts Thrown
680

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Plate Appearance Per Strikout
39.000
Rod Carew Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.26
Doug Bird Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.5058823529412

Walks Per Strikeout

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Walks Per Strikeout
2.000
Rod Carew Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.99
Doug Bird Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.51764705882353

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.487
Rod Carew Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.39952606635071
Doug Bird Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31837774294671

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Sacrifice Hits
0
Rod Carew Career Sacrifice Hits
128
Doug Bird Career Sacrifice Hits
51

Sacrifice Flies

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Sacrifice Flies
0
Rod Carew Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Doug Bird Career Sacrifice Flies
63

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Rod Carew Career Ground into Double Play
216
Doug Bird Career Double Plays Enabled
97

Ground into Triple Play

Rod Carew vs. Doug Bird Ground into Triple Play
0