Wade Boggs vs. Julio Valera — Matchup Analysis
Julio Valera has kept Boggs in check relative to their career standard. With only 4 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Valera. An OPS of 0.750 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 13% below where Boggs typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Valera has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Boggs down once every 4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 14.4 PA. Slight edge: Valera. Context matters here.
How Wade Boggs put the ball into play against Julio Valera
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Julio Valera to Wade Boggs
Matchup Details for Wade Boggs and Julio Valera
Stats that describe the matchup between Wade Boggs and Julio Valera including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
4
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances
10740
Julio Valera Career Batters Faced
1392
In this matchup
0.250
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average
0.328
Julio Valera Career Opposing Batting Average
0.289
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
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Julio Valera Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.039
Julio Valera Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.086
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.158
Julio Valera Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.173
In this matchup
0.333
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.344
Julio Valera Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.317
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Hit By Pitch
23
Julio Valera Career Batters Hit By Pitch
6
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
2
Wade Boggs Career Intentional Walks
180
Julio Valera Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
1
Wade Boggs Career Strikeouts
745
Julio Valera Career Strikeouts Thrown
179
In this matchup
4.000
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.420
Julio Valera Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.777
In this matchup
2.000
Wade Boggs Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.900
Julio Valera Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.650
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.750
Wade Boggs Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.428
Julio Valera Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.351
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Julio Valera Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Julio Valera Career Sacrifice Flies
7
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Ground into Double Play
236
Julio Valera Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0