Matt Stairs vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Rich Harden has completely neutralized Stairs in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Harden. Stairs's numbers against Harden tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.444, 47% below the career mark of 0.832, with a batting average of just 0.222, 16% below their career average and below Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Harden has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Stairs down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.4 PA. Edge: Harden.
How Matt Stairs put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Matt Stairs
Matchup Details for Matt Stairs and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Stairs and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Matt Stairs Career Plate Appearances
6023
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.222
Matt Stairs Career Batting Average
0.263
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
0.000
Matt Stairs Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Stairs Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.194
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Stairs Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.236
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.286
Matt Stairs Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Matt Stairs Career Hit By Pitch
57
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Matt Stairs Career Intentional Walks
59
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
2
Matt Stairs Career Strikeouts
1122
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
4.500
Matt Stairs Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.370
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Stairs Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.640
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Matt Stairs Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.356
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
Matt Stairs Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Matt Stairs Career Sacrifice Flies
40
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Matt Stairs Career Ground into Double Play
109
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0