Michael Young vs. Rich Harden — Matchup Analysis
Michael Young has held their own against Harden. Young is hitting 0.306 in this matchup, 2% above their career average and above Harden's career opposing average of 0.228. Young also posted an OPS of 0.891, modestly above the career mark of 0.787. Despite striking out once every 5.4 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7 PA, Young is still posting above-career production against Harden. Slight edge: Young.
How Michael Young put the ball into play against Rich Harden
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Harden to Michael Young
Matchup Details for Michael Young and Rich Harden
Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Young and Rich Harden including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
43
Michael Young Career Plate Appearances
8612
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced
3929
In this matchup
0.306
Michael Young Career Batting Average
0.300
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
2
Michael Young Career Home Runs
185
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
0.056
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.182
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.078
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.134
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Michael Young Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.150
Rich Harden Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.346
Michael Young Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Rich Harden Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Hit By Pitch
22
Rich Harden Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Intentional Walks
28
Rich Harden Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
8
Michael Young Career Strikeouts
1235
Rich Harden Career Strikeouts Thrown
949
In this matchup
5.375
Michael Young Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.970
Rich Harden Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.140
In this matchup
0.875
Michael Young Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Rich Harden Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.419
Michael Young Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.346
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
Michael Young Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Sacrifice Flies
72
Rich Harden Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Michael Young Career Ground into Double Play
236
Rich Harden Career Double Plays Enabled
69
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0