Jose Cruz vs. Tom Underwood — Matchup Analysis
Tom Underwood has kept Cruz in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.833 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 8% below where Cruz typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Underwood has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Cruz down once every 4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 8.7 PA. Slight edge: Underwood. Context matters here.
How Jose Cruz put the ball into play against Tom Underwood
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Underwood to Jose Cruz
Matchup Details for Jose Cruz and Tom Underwood
Stats that describe the matchup between Jose Cruz and Tom Underwood including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8931
Tom Underwood Career Batters Faced
6814
In this matchup
0.200
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average
0.284
Tom Underwood Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
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
0.100
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Tom Underwood Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.500
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Tom Underwood Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.084
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Tom Underwood Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.137
In this matchup
0.167
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Tom Underwood Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
7
Tom Underwood Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Intentional Walks
142
Tom Underwood Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
3
Jose Cruz Career Strikeouts
1031
Tom Underwood Career Strikeouts Thrown
948
In this matchup
4.000
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.660
Tom Underwood Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.188
In this matchup
0.667
Jose Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Tom Underwood Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.700
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Jose Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.368
Tom Underwood Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.331
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
Tom Underwood Career Sacrifice Hits
79
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
82
Tom Underwood Career Sacrifice Flies
51
In this matchup
0
Jose Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
119
Tom Underwood Career Double Plays Enabled
164
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0