Mike Jacobs vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Rich Harden has completely neutralized Jacobs in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Harden. Jacobs's numbers against Harden tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.786, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Harden has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Jacobs down once every 1.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Edge: Harden.
How Mike Jacobs put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Mike Jacobs
Matchup Details for Mike Jacobs and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Jacobs and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Mike Jacobs Career Plate Appearances
2140
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Jacobs Career Batting Average
0.253
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
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
Mike Jacobs Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Jacobs Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.203
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Jacobs Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Jacobs Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Mike Jacobs Career Hit By Pitch
7
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Mike Jacobs Career Intentional Walks
18
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
3
Mike Jacobs Career Strikeouts
492
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
1.667
Mike Jacobs Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.350
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Jacobs Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.350
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Jacobs Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Rich Harden Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.310
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 Jacobs Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Mike Jacobs Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Mike Jacobs Career Ground into Double Play
49
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0