Austin Kearns vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Austin Kearns has absolutely raked against Harden. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Kearns. Kearns's production against Harden has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.933, 153% above the career mark of 0.764, with a batting average of 0.333, 31% above their career average and above Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Kearns has made good contact too, striking out once every 5 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Kearns.
How Austin Kearns put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Austin Kearns
Matchup Details for Austin Kearns and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Austin Kearns and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances
4179
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.333
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average
0.254
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
1
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs
121
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed
105
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
0.333
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
1.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.132
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Austin Kearns Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.135
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.000
Austin Kearns Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
1
Austin Kearns Career Hit By Pitch
75
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Intentional Walks
19
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
1
Austin Kearns Career Strikeouts
898
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
5.000
Austin Kearns Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.650
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
1.000
Austin Kearns Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Austin Kearns Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
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
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Austin Kearns Career Ground into Double Play
115
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0