Steve Carlton vs. Vida Blue — Matchup Analysis
Vida Blue has completely neutralized Carlton in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Blue. Carlton's numbers against Blue tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.250, 48% below the career mark of 0.482, with a batting average of just 0.125, 38% below their career average and below Blue's career opposing average of 0.237. Even with Carlton striking out less often than usual, once every 8 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.5 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Blue. Edge: Blue.
How Steve Carlton put the ball into play against Vida Blue
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vida Blue to Steve Carlton
Matchup Details for Steve Carlton and Vida Blue
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Carlton and Vida Blue including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Steve Carlton Career Plate Appearances
1877
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced
13837
In this matchup
0.125
Steve Carlton Career Batting Average
0.201
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
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 Carlton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.038
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.031
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.121
In this matchup
0.143
Steve Carlton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
In this matchup
0
Steve Carlton Career Hit By Pitch
10
Vida Blue Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks
0
Vida Blue Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
1
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts
413
Vida Blue Career Strikeouts Thrown
2175
In this matchup
8.000
Steve Carlton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.540
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.362
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Carlton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.100
Vida Blue Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Steve Carlton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.206
Vida Blue Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
94
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Hits
149
In this matchup
0
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Flies
97
In this matchup
0
Steve Carlton Career Ground into Double Play
33
Vida Blue Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0