J. J. Hardy vs. Clayton Richard — Matchup Analysis
Clayton Richard has completely neutralized Hardy in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Richard. Hardy's numbers against Richard tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.542, 24% below the career mark of 0.714, with a batting average of just 0.167, 35% below their career average and below Richard's career opposing average of 0.280. Even with Hardy striking out less often than usual, once every 8 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.6 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Richard. Edge: Richard.
How J. J. Hardy put the ball into play against Clayton Richard
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Clayton Richard to J. J. Hardy
Matchup Details for J. J. Hardy and Clayton Richard
Stats that describe the matchup between J. J. Hardy and Clayton Richard including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
J. J. Hardy Career Plate Appearances
6309
Clayton Richard Career Batters Faced
5543
In this matchup
0.167
J. J. Hardy Career Batting Average
0.256
Clayton Richard Career Opposing Batting Average
0.280
In this matchup
0
J. J. Hardy Career Home Runs
188
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed
149
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
J. J. Hardy Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
J. J. Hardy Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.126
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
J. J. Hardy Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.196
Clayton Richard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.181
In this matchup
0.200
J. J. Hardy Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Clayton Richard Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
J. J. Hardy Career Hit By Pitch
15
Clayton Richard Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
J. J. Hardy Career Intentional Walks
24
Clayton Richard Career Intentional Walks Allowed
26
In this matchup
1
J. J. Hardy Career Strikeouts
960
Clayton Richard Career Strikeouts Thrown
824
In this matchup
8.000
J. J. Hardy Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.570
Clayton Richard Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.727
In this matchup
2.000
J. J. Hardy Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Clayton Richard Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.530
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
J. J. Hardy Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.305
Clayton Richard Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.336
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
J. J. Hardy Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Clayton Richard Career Sacrifice Hits
38
In this matchup
0
J. J. Hardy Career Sacrifice Flies
38
Clayton Richard Career Sacrifice Flies
28
In this matchup
0
J. J. Hardy Career Ground into Double Play
156
Clayton Richard Career Double Plays Enabled
164
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0