Nomar Garciaparra vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Rich Harden has completely neutralized Garciaparra in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Harden. Garciaparra's numbers against Harden tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 77% below the career mark of 0.882, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Harden has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Garciaparra down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 11 PA. Edge: Harden.
How Nomar Garciaparra put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Nomar Garciaparra
Matchup Details for Nomar Garciaparra and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Nomar Garciaparra and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances
6116
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
4
Nomar Garciaparra Career At Bats
5586
Rich Harden Career At Bats Pitched
3428
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average
0.313
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs
229
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed
105
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
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.413
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.090
Nomar Garciaparra Career Gross Production Average
0.293
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Hit By Pitch
59
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Intentional Walks
54
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Strikeouts
554
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
5.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.040
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
1.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Rich Harden Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.310
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
Nomar Garciaparra Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Sacrifice Flies
63
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Ground into Double Play
129
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0