Ryan Howard vs. Andy Pettitte — Matchup Analysis
Andy Pettitte has completely neutralized Howard in this matchup. Howard's numbers against Pettitte tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.308, 64% below the career mark of 0.859, with a batting average of just 0.154, 41% below their career average and below Pettitte's career opposing average of 0.269. Even with Howard striking out less often than usual, once every 4.3 PA versus a career rate of once every 3.5 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Pettitte. Edge: Pettitte.
How Ryan Howard put the ball into play against Andy Pettitte
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Andy Pettitte to Ryan Howard
Matchup Details for Ryan Howard and Andy Pettitte
Stats that describe the matchup between Ryan Howard and Andy Pettitte including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
13
Ryan Howard Career Plate Appearances
6530
Andy Pettitte Career Batters Faced
14074
In this matchup
0.154
Ryan Howard Career Batting Average
0.259
Andy Pettitte Career Opposing Batting Average
0.269
In this matchup
0
Ryan Howard Career Home Runs
382
Andy Pettitte Career Home Runs Allowed
288
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
Ryan Howard Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.067
Andy Pettitte Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Ryan Howard Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.259
Andy Pettitte Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.084
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ryan Howard Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.207
Andy Pettitte Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.200
Ryan Howard Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Andy Pettitte Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
In this matchup
0
Ryan Howard Career Hit By Pitch
59
Andy Pettitte Career Batters Hit By Pitch
55
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Ryan Howard Career Intentional Walks
154
Andy Pettitte Career Intentional Walks Allowed
42
In this matchup
3
Ryan Howard Career Strikeouts
1843
Andy Pettitte Career Strikeouts Thrown
2448
In this matchup
4.333
Ryan Howard Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.540
Andy Pettitte Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.749
In this matchup
0.000
Ryan Howard Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Andy Pettitte Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.420
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.154
Ryan Howard Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.358
Andy Pettitte Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
Ryan Howard Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Andy Pettitte Career Sacrifice Hits
108
In this matchup
0
Ryan Howard Career Sacrifice Flies
55
Andy Pettitte Career Sacrifice Flies
82
In this matchup
0
Ryan Howard Career Ground into Double Play
116
Andy Pettitte Career Double Plays Enabled
362
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0