Jose Cruz vs. Santo Alcala — Matchup Analysis
Jose Cruz has had Alcala's number. Despite batting 0.231, 19% below their career average and below Alcala's career opposing average of 0.268, Cruz's OPS of 1.012 is 31% above the career mark of 0.774. Cruz has made good contact too, striking out once every 18 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 8.7 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Cruz.
How Jose Cruz put the ball into play against Santo Alcala
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Santo Alcala to Jose Cruz
Matchup Details for Jose Cruz and Santo Alcala
Stats that describe the matchup between Jose Cruz and Santo Alcala including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8931
Santo Alcala Career Batters Faced
1103
In this matchup
0.231
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average
0.284
Santo Alcala Career Opposing Batting Average
0.268
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
0.077
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Santo Alcala Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.333
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Santo Alcala Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.097
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Santo Alcala Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.179
In this matchup
0.182
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Santo Alcala Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
7
Santo Alcala Career Batters Hit By Pitch
6
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
1
Jose Cruz Career Intentional Walks
142
Santo Alcala Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Jose Cruz Career Strikeouts
1031
Santo Alcala Career Strikeouts Thrown
140
In this matchup
18.000
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.660
Santo Alcala Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.879
In this matchup
6.000
Jose Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Santo Alcala Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.860
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Jose Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.368
Santo Alcala Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.351
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
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Santo Alcala Career Sacrifice Hits
8
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
82
Santo Alcala Career Sacrifice Flies
8
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
119
Santo Alcala Career Double Plays Enabled
15
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0