Tim Laker vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Tim Laker has absolutely raked against Harden. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Laker. Laker's production against Harden has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 66% above the career mark of 0.602, with a batting average of 0.400, 77% above their career average and above Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Despite striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.4 PA, Laker is still posting above-career production against Harden. Edge: Laker.
How Tim Laker put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Tim Laker
Matchup Details for Tim Laker and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Tim Laker and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Tim Laker Career Plate Appearances
716
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.400
Tim Laker Career Batting Average
0.226
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Tim Laker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Tim Laker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.075
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tim Laker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.068
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.667
Tim Laker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Tim Laker Career Hit By Pitch
3
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Tim Laker Career Intentional Walks
6
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
2.500
Tim Laker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.420
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.000
Tim Laker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.270
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Tim Laker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.275
Rich Harden Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.310
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Tim Laker Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Tim Laker Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Tim Laker Career Ground into Double Play
19
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0