Rod Carew vs. Al Nipper — Matchup Analysis
Al Nipper has kept Carew in check relative to their career standard. 0.300 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.700 sits 15% below where Carew typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Nipper has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Carew down once every 10 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 10.3 PA. Slight edge: Nipper. Context matters here.
How Rod Carew put the ball into play against Al Nipper
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Nipper to Rod Carew
Matchup Details for Rod Carew and Al Nipper
Stats that describe the matchup between Rod Carew and Al Nipper including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Rod Carew Career Plate Appearances
10550
Al Nipper Career Batters Faced
3502
In this matchup
0.300
Rod Carew Career Batting Average
0.328
Al Nipper Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
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
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Al Nipper Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.030
Al Nipper Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.115
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.089
Al Nipper Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.255
In this matchup
0.333
Rod Carew Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.359
Al Nipper Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Hit By Pitch
25
Al Nipper Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Intentional Walks
144
Al Nipper Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
10.000
Rod Carew Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.260
Al Nipper Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.192
In this matchup
0.000
Rod Carew Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.990
Al Nipper Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.800
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.300
Rod Carew Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.400
Al Nipper Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.331
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
0
Rod Carew Career Sacrifice Hits
128
Al Nipper Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Al Nipper Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Ground into Double Play
216
Al Nipper Career Double Plays Enabled
66
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0