Nomar Garciaparra vs. Josh Towers — Matchup Analysis
Josh Towers has kept Garciaparra in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.795 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 10% below where Garciaparra typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Garciaparra striking out less often than usual, once every 12 PA versus a career rate of once every 11 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Towers. Slight edge: Towers. Context matters here.
How Nomar Garciaparra put the ball into play against Josh Towers
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Josh Towers to Nomar Garciaparra
Matchup Details for Nomar Garciaparra and Josh Towers
Stats that describe the matchup between Nomar Garciaparra and Josh Towers including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances
6116
Josh Towers Career Batters Faced
3158
In this matchup
11
Nomar Garciaparra Career At Bats
5586
Josh Towers Career At Bats Pitched
2960
In this matchup
0.273
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average
0.313
Josh Towers Career Opposing Batting Average
0.300
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs
229
Josh Towers Career Home Runs Allowed
122
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
0.091
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Josh Towers Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.041
In this matchup
0.333
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.131
Josh Towers Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.138
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.413
Josh Towers Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.314
In this matchup
0.249
Nomar Garciaparra Career Gross Production Average
0.293
In this matchup
0.200
Nomar Garciaparra Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Josh Towers Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Hit By Pitch
59
Josh Towers Career Batters Hit By Pitch
35
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Nomar Garciaparra Career Intentional Walks
54
Josh Towers Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Strikeouts
554
Josh Towers Career Strikeouts Thrown
389
In this matchup
12.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.040
Josh Towers Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.118
In this matchup
0.000
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Josh Towers Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.320
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Nomar Garciaparra Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Josh Towers Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.324
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
Josh Towers Career Sacrifice Hits
13
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Sacrifice Flies
63
Josh Towers Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
1
Nomar Garciaparra Career Ground into Double Play
129
Josh Towers Career Double Plays Enabled
68
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0