Whitey Herzog vs. Steve Barber — Matchup Analysis
Steve Barber has completely neutralized Herzog in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Barber. Herzog's numbers against Barber tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 44% below the career mark of 0.719, with a batting average of just 0.200, 22% below their career average and below Barber's career opposing average of 0.240. Barber has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Herzog down once every 1.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.2 PA. Edge: Barber.
How Whitey Herzog put the ball into play against Steve Barber
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Barber to Whitey Herzog
Matchup Details for Whitey Herzog and Steve Barber
Stats that describe the matchup between Whitey Herzog and Steve Barber including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Whitey Herzog Career Plate Appearances
1885
Steve Barber Career Batters Faced
8591
In this matchup
0.200
Whitey Herzog Career Batting Average
0.257
Steve Barber Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Whitey Herzog Career Home Runs
25
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed
125
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
Whitey Herzog Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Whitey Herzog Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.060
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.069
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Whitey Herzog Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.096
Steve Barber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.095
In this matchup
0.500
Whitey Herzog Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Steve Barber Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
In this matchup
0
Whitey Herzog Career Hit By Pitch
7
Steve Barber Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Whitey Herzog Career Intentional Walks
8
Steve Barber Career Intentional Walks Allowed
59
In this matchup
3
Whitey Herzog Career Strikeouts
261
Steve Barber Career Strikeouts Thrown
1309
In this matchup
1.667
Whitey Herzog Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.220
Steve Barber Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.563
In this matchup
0.000
Whitey Herzog Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.920
Steve Barber Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.730
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Whitey Herzog Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.352
Steve Barber Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
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
Whitey Herzog Career Sacrifice Hits
15
Steve Barber Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Whitey Herzog Career Sacrifice Flies
8
Steve Barber Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
0
Whitey Herzog Career Ground into Double Play
25
Steve Barber Career Double Plays Enabled
10
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0