Mike Howard vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis

Steve Carlton has completely neutralized Howard in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Carlton. Howard's numbers against Carlton tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.222, 58% below the career mark of 0.534, with a batting average of just 0.111, 39% below their career average and below Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240. Carlton has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Howard down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Carlton.

How Mike Howard put the ball into play against Steve Carlton

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Mike Howard

Matchup Details for Mike Howard and Steve Carlton

Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Howard and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Mike Howard Career Plate Appearances
80
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
9
Mike Howard Career At Bats
66
Steve Carlton Career At Bats Pitched
19491
In this matchup
0.111
Mike Howard Career Batting Average
0.182
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
1
Mike Howard Career Hits
12
Steve Carlton Career Hits Allowed
4672
In this matchup
1
Mike Howard Career Singles
10
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Doubles
1
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Triples
0
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Home Runs
1
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
Mike Howard Career Extra Base Hits
2
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Howard Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.015
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Howard Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.083
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Mike Howard Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.071
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
1
Mike Howard Total Bases
16
In this matchup
1
Mike Howard Career Times on Base
23
In this matchup
0.111
Mike Howard Career On Base Percentage
0.291
In this matchup
0.111
Mike Howard Career Slugging Percentage
0.242
In this matchup
0.222
Mike Howard Career OPS
0.534
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Howard Career Isolated Power
0.061
In this matchup
0.078
Mike Howard Career Gross Production Average
0.192
In this matchup
0.200
Mike Howard Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.208
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
1
Mike Howard Career RBIs
7
In this matchup
0.111
Mike Howard Career Runs Created
6.830
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Hit By Pitch
1
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53

Outs

In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Walks
10
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed
1833
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Intentional Walks
0
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
4
Mike Howard Career Strikeouts
14
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
2.250
Mike Howard Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.710
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Howard Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.710
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.111
Mike Howard Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.275
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
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
0
Mike Howard Career Ground into Double Play
0
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0