Hector Cruz vs. Bob Apodaca — Matchup Analysis
Bob Apodaca has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Apodaca. Cruz is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 1% below their career average and below Apodaca's career opposing average of 0.236. Cruz also posted an OPS of 0.444, well below the career mark of 0.654. Apodaca has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Cruz down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. Edge: Apodaca.
How Hector Cruz put the ball into play against Bob Apodaca
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Apodaca to Hector Cruz
Matchup Details for Hector Cruz and Bob Apodaca
Stats that describe the matchup between Hector Cruz and Bob Apodaca including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Hector Cruz Career Plate Appearances
1806
Bob Apodaca Career Batters Faced
1505
In this matchup
0.222
Hector Cruz Career Batting Average
0.225
Bob Apodaca Career Opposing Batting Average
0.236
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
Hector Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Bob Apodaca Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Hector Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.108
Bob Apodaca Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.071
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Hector Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.123
Bob Apodaca Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.112
In this matchup
0.286
Hector Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.256
Bob Apodaca Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.262
In this matchup
0
Hector Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
4
Bob Apodaca Career Batters Hit By Pitch
6
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Hector Cruz Career Intentional Walks
15
Bob Apodaca Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
2
Hector Cruz Career Strikeouts
317
Bob Apodaca Career Strikeouts Thrown
197
In this matchup
4.500
Hector Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.700
Bob Apodaca Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.640
In this matchup
0.000
Hector Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Bob Apodaca Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Hector Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Bob Apodaca Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
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
Hector Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Bob Apodaca Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Hector Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
9
Bob Apodaca Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Hector Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
47
Bob Apodaca Career Double Plays Enabled
28
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0