Steve Carlton vs. Rich Gale — Matchup Analysis
Steve Carlton has absolutely raked against Gale. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Carlton. Carlton's production against Gale has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.833, 280% above the career mark of 0.482, with a batting average of 0.500, 149% above their career average and above Gale's career opposing average of 0.269. Carlton has made good contact too, striking out once every 7 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Carlton.
How Steve Carlton put the ball into play against Rich Gale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Gale to Steve Carlton
Matchup Details for Steve Carlton and Rich Gale
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Carlton and Rich Gale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Steve Carlton Career Plate Appearances
1877
Rich Gale Career Batters Faced
4263
In this matchup
0.500
Steve Carlton Career Batting Average
0.201
Rich Gale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.269
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.167
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Rich Gale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.038
Rich Gale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.031
Rich Gale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.500
Steve Carlton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Rich Gale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
In this matchup
0
Steve Carlton Career Hit By Pitch
10
Rich Gale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks
0
Rich Gale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
1
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts
413
Rich Gale Career Strikeouts Thrown
518
In this matchup
7.000
Steve Carlton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.540
Rich Gale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.230
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Carlton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.100
Rich Gale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.880
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Steve Carlton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.206
Rich Gale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.348
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
1
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
94
Rich Gale Career Sacrifice Hits
44
In this matchup
0
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Rich Gale Career Sacrifice Flies
31
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0
Steve Carlton Career Ground into Double Play
33
Rich Gale Career Double Plays Enabled
81
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0