Javier Vazquez Intentional Walks
Javier Vazquez Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Javier Vazquez's 14-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
58 intentional walks, an average of 4 intentional walks per season. 1998 was his best season
with 2 intentional walks and his worst season was 2000 when he had
10 intentional walks. Javier Vazquez underperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, not beating
P.R. (18.6), Gen X (15.855863192182), Y (42.444444444444), mlb (12.111569592128), and SP (11.901013714967) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)