Hideki Matsui vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Hideki Matsui has absolutely raked against Harden. Matsui's production against Harden has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.015, 24% above the career mark of 0.822, with a batting average of 0.353, 25% above their career average and above Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Matsui has made good contact too, striking out once every 9.5 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 7.3 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Matsui.
How Hideki Matsui put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Hideki Matsui
Matchup Details for Hideki Matsui and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Hideki Matsui and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
19
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances
5056
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.353
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average
0.282
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs
175
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
0.059
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.167
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.140
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Hideki Matsui Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.254
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.333
Hideki Matsui Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Hit By Pitch
21
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Intentional Walks
35
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
2
Hideki Matsui Career Strikeouts
689
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
9.500
Hideki Matsui Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.340
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.500
Hideki Matsui Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.790
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.368
Hideki Matsui Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
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
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
1
Hideki Matsui Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Hideki Matsui Career Ground into Double Play
106
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0