Ken Gerhart vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis
Ken Gerhart has absolutely raked against Carlton. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Gerhart. Gerhart's production against Carlton has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.800, 22% above the career mark of 0.655, with a batting average of 0.400, 81% above their career average and above Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA, Gerhart is still posting above-career production against Carlton. Edge: Gerhart.
How Ken Gerhart put the ball into play against Steve Carlton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Ken Gerhart
Matchup Details for Ken Gerhart and Steve Carlton
Stats that describe the matchup between Ken Gerhart and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Ken Gerhart Career Plate Appearances
676
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
0.400
Ken Gerhart Career Batting Average
0.221
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Ken Gerhart Career Home Runs
24
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed
414
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Ken Gerhart Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Ken Gerhart Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ken Gerhart Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.500
Ken Gerhart Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.238
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Ken Gerhart Career Hit By Pitch
3
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Ken Gerhart Career Intentional Walks
0
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
1
Ken Gerhart Career Strikeouts
128
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
5.000
Ken Gerhart Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.280
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.000
Ken Gerhart Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.330
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Ken Gerhart Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.263
Steve Carlton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Ken Gerhart Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Ken Gerhart Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
0
Ken Gerhart Career Ground into Double Play
11
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0