Kurt Suzuki vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Kurt Suzuki has absolutely raked against Harden. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Suzuki. Suzuki's production against Harden has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.200, 71% above the career mark of 0.702, with a batting average of 0.600, 135% above their career average and above Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.2 PA, Suzuki is still posting above-career production against Harden. Edge: Suzuki.
How Kurt Suzuki put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Kurt Suzuki
Matchup Details for Kurt Suzuki and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Kurt Suzuki and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Kurt Suzuki Career Plate Appearances
6163
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.600
Kurt Suzuki Career Batting Average
0.255
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
Kurt Suzuki Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Kurt Suzuki Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.101
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kurt Suzuki Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.190
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.750
Kurt Suzuki Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Kurt Suzuki Career Hit By Pitch
119
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Kurt Suzuki Career Intentional Walks
22
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
1
Kurt Suzuki Career Strikeouts
751
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
5.000
Kurt Suzuki Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.210
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.000
Kurt Suzuki Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.520
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.600
Kurt Suzuki Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.297
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
Kurt Suzuki Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Kurt Suzuki Career Sacrifice Flies
67
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Kurt Suzuki Career Ground into Double Play
148
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0