Mark McGwire vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis
Steve Carlton has completely neutralized McGwire in this matchup. McGwire's numbers against Carlton tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.516, 47% below the career mark of 0.982, with a batting average of just 0.231, 12% below their career average and below Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240. Carlton has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending McGwire down once every 2.8 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4.8 PA, and McGwire has yet to take Carlton deep. Edge: Carlton.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Steve Carlton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Steve Carlton
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
13
Mark McGwire Career At Bats
6187
Steve Carlton Career At Bats Pitched
19491
In this matchup
0.231
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs
583
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed
414
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 McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.365
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.375
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
5
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
2.800
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.800
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.200
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
Steve Carlton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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 McGwire Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0