Keith Hernandez vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Hernandez is hitting 0.321 here, 9% above their career average, while Carlton's career opposing average is 0.240. Hernandez also posted an OPS of 0.841, close to the career mark of 0.821. Carlton has had the edge in strikeouts, with Hernandez going down once every 6.7 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.5 PA. No clear edge.
How Keith Hernandez put the ball into play against Steve Carlton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Keith Hernandez
Matchup Details for Keith Hernandez and Steve Carlton
Stats that describe the matchup between Keith Hernandez and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
154
Keith Hernandez Career Plate Appearances
8553
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
137
Keith Hernandez Career At Bats
7370
Steve Carlton Career At Bats Pitched
19491
In this matchup
0.321
Keith Hernandez Career Batting Average
0.296
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
2
Keith Hernandez Career Home Runs
162
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed
414
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
0.015
Keith Hernandez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.045
Keith Hernandez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.074
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.087
Keith Hernandez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.375
Keith Hernandez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Keith Hernandez Career Hit By Pitch
32
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
69
In this matchup
0
Keith Hernandez Career Intentional Walks
130
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
23
Keith Hernandez Career Strikeouts
1012
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
6.696
Keith Hernandez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.450
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.739
Keith Hernandez Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.060
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.396
Keith Hernandez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.395
Steve Carlton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Keith Hernandez Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Keith Hernandez Career Sacrifice Flies
71
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
1
Keith Hernandez Career Ground into Double Play
161
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0