Gerald Laird vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Rich Harden has had the better of this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Harden. Laird is hitting just 0.125 in this matchup, 49% below their career average and below Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Laird also posted an OPS of 0.722, modestly below the career mark of 0.658. Harden has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Laird down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.5 PA. Slight edge: Harden.
How Gerald Laird put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Gerald Laird
Matchup Details for Gerald Laird and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Gerald Laird and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Gerald Laird Career Plate Appearances
2734
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.125
Gerald Laird Career Batting Average
0.244
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
0.125
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
1.000
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.064
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Gerald Laird Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.077
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.000
Gerald Laird Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Hit By Pitch
32
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Intentional Walks
8
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
4
Gerald Laird Career Strikeouts
494
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
2.250
Gerald Laird Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.530
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.250
Gerald Laird Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.390
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Gerald Laird Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.292
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
Gerald Laird Career Sacrifice Hits
35
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Sacrifice Flies
22
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Gerald Laird Career Ground into Double Play
58
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0