Jose Cruz vs. Bill Hands — Matchup Analysis
Bill Hands has completely neutralized Cruz in this matchup. Cruz's numbers against Hands tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.563, 27% below the career mark of 0.774, with a batting average of just 0.118, 59% below their career average and below Hands's career opposing average of 0.252. Hands 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 8.7 PA. Edge: Hands.
How Jose Cruz put the ball into play against Bill Hands
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bill Hands to Jose Cruz
Matchup Details for Jose Cruz and Bill Hands
Stats that describe the matchup between Jose Cruz and Bill Hands including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8931
Bill Hands Career Batters Faced
8116
In this matchup
0.118
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average
0.284
Bill Hands Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
0.059
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.500
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.088
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Bill Hands Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.148
In this matchup
0.083
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Bill Hands Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
7
Bill Hands Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
1
Jose Cruz Career Intentional Walks
142
Bill Hands Career Intentional Walks Allowed
55
In this matchup
4
Jose Cruz Career Strikeouts
1031
Bill Hands Career Strikeouts Thrown
1128
In this matchup
4.500
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.660
Bill Hands Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.195
In this matchup
0.500
Jose Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Bill Hands Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Jose Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.368
Bill Hands Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.301
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Bill Hands Career Sacrifice Hits
38
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
82
Bill Hands Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
1
Jose Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
119
Bill Hands Career Double Plays Enabled
39
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0