Mark Kotsay vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Rich Harden has completely neutralized Kotsay in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Harden. Kotsay's numbers against Harden tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.222, 70% below the career mark of 0.737, with a batting average of just 0.111, 60% below their career average and below Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Harden has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kotsay down once every 9 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.4 PA. Edge: Harden.
How Mark Kotsay put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Mark Kotsay
Matchup Details for Mark Kotsay and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark Kotsay and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances
7109
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.111
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average
0.276
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
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.168
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.125
Mark Kotsay Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Hit By Pitch
13
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Intentional Walks
38
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
1
Mark Kotsay Career Strikeouts
757
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
9.000
Mark Kotsay Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.390
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.000
Mark Kotsay Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.730
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.111
Mark Kotsay Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
Mark Kotsay Career Sacrifice Hits
30
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Mark Kotsay Career Sacrifice Flies
48
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
1
Mark Kotsay Career Ground into Double Play
152
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0