Joe Mauer vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Rich Harden has completely neutralized Mauer in this matchup. Mauer's numbers against Harden tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.599, 28% below the career mark of 0.827, with a batting average of just 0.154, 50% below their career average and below Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Harden has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Mauer down once every 7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.7 PA. Edge: Harden.
How Joe Mauer put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Joe Mauer
Matchup Details for Joe Mauer and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Mauer and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Joe Mauer Career Plate Appearances
7960
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.154
Joe Mauer Career Batting Average
0.306
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
0.077
Joe Mauer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.500
Joe Mauer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.067
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Joe Mauer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.138
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.100
Joe Mauer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Joe Mauer Career Hit By Pitch
25
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Joe Mauer Career Intentional Walks
145
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
2
Joe Mauer Career Strikeouts
1034
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
7.000
Joe Mauer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.700
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.500
Joe Mauer Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.910
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.214
Joe Mauer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.403
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
Joe Mauer Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Joe Mauer Career Sacrifice Flies
60
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Joe Mauer Career Ground into Double Play
208
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0