Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Johnny Bench and Fernando Valenzuela have faced off against each other 26 times throughout their careers. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Johnny Bench has maintained a Batting Average of 0.286, higher than his career batting average of 0.267. Fernando Valenzuela's career opposing batting average is 0.248, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Johnny Bench. Johnny Bench's OPS against Fernando Valenzuela is 0.852, higher than his career OPS of 0.817.

Fernando Valenzuela has struck out Johnny Bench 4 times in 21 at-bats. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Johnny Bench strikes out every 6.500 plate appearances. Johnny Bench's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 6.78, striking out less often against Fernando Valenzuela than average. Fernando Valenzuela strikes out a batter every 5.978 plate appearances, striking out Johnny Bench less often than his average.

How Johnny Bench put the ball into play against Fernando Valenzuela

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Valenzuela to Johnny Bench

Matchup Details for Johnny Bench and Fernando Valenzuela

Stats that describe the matchup between Johnny Bench and Fernando Valenzuela including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Plate Appearances
26
Johnny Bench Career Plate Appearances
8669
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced
12398

At Bats

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela At Bats
21
Johnny Bench Career At Bats
7658
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats Pitched
10906

Batting Average

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batting Average
0.286
Johnny Bench Career Batting Average
0.267
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248

Hits

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Hits
6
Johnny Bench Career Hits
2048
Fernando Valenzuela Career Hits Allowed
2718

Singles

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Singles
3
Johnny Bench Career Singles
1254

Doubles

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Doubles
3
Johnny Bench Career Doubles
381

Triples

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Triples
0
Johnny Bench Career Triples
24

Home Runs

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs
0
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs
389
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed
226

Grand Slams

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Extra Base Hits
3
Johnny Bench Career Extra Base Hits
794

Home Runs Per at Bat

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020722538052448

Home Runs Per Hit

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.19
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083149374540103

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Johnny Bench Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.30438184663537
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10896817743491

Total Bases

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Total Bases
9
Johnny Bench Total Bases
3644

Times on Base

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Times on Base
11
Johnny Bench Career Times on Base
2958

On Base Pct

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela On Base Pct
0.423
Johnny Bench Career On Base Percentage
0.341

Slugging Pct

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Slugging Pct
0.429
Johnny Bench Career Slugging Percentage
0.476

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.852
Johnny Bench Career OPS
0.817

Isolated Power

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Isolated Power
0.143
Johnny Bench Career Isolated Power
0.208

Gross Production Average

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Gross Production Average
0.298
Johnny Bench Career Gross Production Average
0.273

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.353
Johnny Bench Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28726224783862

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Johnny Bench Career RBIs
1376

Runs Created

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Runs Created
3.485
Johnny Bench Career Runs Created
1241.05

Hit By Pitch

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Hit By Pitch
0
Johnny Bench Career Hit By Pitch
19
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25

Outs

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Outs
11

Walks

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks
5
Johnny Bench Career Walks
891
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed
1151

Intentional Walks

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Intentional Walks
0
Johnny Bench Career Intentional Walks
135
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks Allowed
65

Strikeouts

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Strikeouts
4
Johnny Bench Career Strikeouts
1278
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts Thrown
2074

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.500
Johnny Bench Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.78
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.9778206364513

Walks Per Strikeout

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks Per Strikeout
1.250
Johnny Bench Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.7
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.58630665380906

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.423
Johnny Bench Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35459683931249
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31730924342636

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Sacrifice Hits
0
Johnny Bench Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
182

Sacrifice Flies

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Sacrifice Flies
0
Johnny Bench Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Johnny Bench Career Ground into Double Play
201
Fernando Valenzuela Career Double Plays Enabled
209

Ground into Triple Play

Johnny Bench vs. Fernando Valenzuela Ground into Triple Play
0