Pedro Alvarez vs. Yu Darvish — Matchup Analysis
Pedro Alvarez has absolutely raked against Darvish. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Alvarez. Alvarez's production against Darvish has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.167, 186% above the career mark of 0.757, with a batting average of 0.500, 112% above their career average and above Darvish's career opposing average of 0.221. Despite striking out once every 3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.5 PA, Alvarez is still posting above-career production against Darvish. Edge: Alvarez.
How Pedro Alvarez put the ball into play against Yu Darvish
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Yu Darvish to Pedro Alvarez
Matchup Details for Pedro Alvarez and Yu Darvish
Stats that describe the matchup between Pedro Alvarez and Yu Darvish including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Pedro Alvarez Career Plate Appearances
3321
Yu Darvish Career Batters Faced
7305
In this matchup
0.500
Pedro Alvarez Career Batting Average
0.236
Yu Darvish Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221
In this matchup
2
Pedro Alvarez Career Home Runs
162
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed
231
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.333
Pedro Alvarez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.667
Pedro Alvarez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.230
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.158
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Pedro Alvarez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.170
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.500
Pedro Alvarez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Yu Darvish Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Pedro Alvarez Career Hit By Pitch
11
Yu Darvish Career Batters Hit By Pitch
83
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Pedro Alvarez Career Intentional Walks
31
Yu Darvish Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
2
Pedro Alvarez Career Strikeouts
952
Yu Darvish Career Strikeouts Thrown
2075
In this matchup
3.000
Pedro Alvarez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.490
Yu Darvish Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.520
In this matchup
0.000
Pedro Alvarez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.330
Yu Darvish Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Pedro Alvarez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.316
Yu Darvish Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.278
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Pedro Alvarez Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Yu Darvish Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Pedro Alvarez Career Sacrifice Flies
15
Yu Darvish Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
1
Pedro Alvarez Career Ground into Double Play
71
Yu Darvish Career Double Plays Enabled
110
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0