Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Jose Cruz and Fernando Valenzuela have faced off against each other 81 times throughout their careers. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Jose Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.266, lower than his career batting average of 0.284. Fernando Valenzuela's career opposing batting average is 0.248, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Jose Cruz. Jose Cruz's OPS against Fernando Valenzuela is 0.613, lower than his career OPS of 0.773.

Fernando Valenzuela has struck out Jose Cruz 14 times in 79 at-bats. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Jose Cruz strikes out every 5.786 plate appearances. Jose Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.66, striking out less often against Fernando Valenzuela than average. Fernando Valenzuela strikes out a batter every 5.978 plate appearances, striking out Jose Cruz more often than his average.

How Jose Cruz put the ball into play against Fernando Valenzuela

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Valenzuela to Jose Cruz

Matchup Details for Jose Cruz and Fernando Valenzuela

Stats that describe the matchup between Jose Cruz and Fernando Valenzuela including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Plate Appearances
81
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8931
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced
12398

At Bats

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela At Bats
79
Jose Cruz Career At Bats
7917
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats Pitched
10906

Batting Average

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batting Average
0.266
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average
0.284
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248

Hits

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Hits
21
Jose Cruz Career Hits
2251
Fernando Valenzuela Career Hits Allowed
2718

Singles

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Singles
18
Jose Cruz Career Singles
1601

Doubles

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Doubles
2
Jose Cruz Career Doubles
391

Triples

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Triples
0
Jose Cruz Career Triples
94

Home Runs

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs
1
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs
165
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed
226

Grand Slams

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Extra Base Hits
3
Jose Cruz Career Extra Base Hits
650

Home Runs Per at Bat

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020722538052448

Home Runs Per Hit

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per Hit
0.048
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083149374540103

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.071
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.16003879728419
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10896817743491

Total Bases

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Total Bases
26
Jose Cruz Total Bases
3325

Times on Base

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Times on Base
23
Jose Cruz Career Times on Base
3156

On Base Pct

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela On Base Pct
0.284
Jose Cruz Career On Base Percentage
0.353

Slugging Pct

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Slugging Pct
0.329
Jose Cruz Career Slugging Percentage
0.42

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.613
Jose Cruz Career OPS
0.773

Isolated Power

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Isolated Power
0.063
Jose Cruz Career Isolated Power
0.136

Gross Production Average

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Gross Production Average
0.210
Jose Cruz Career Gross Production Average
0.264

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28726224783862

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Runs Batted In (RBI)
6
Jose Cruz Career RBIs
1077

Runs Created

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Runs Created
8.403
Jose Cruz Career Runs Created
1270.1

Hit By Pitch

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Hit By Pitch
0
Jose Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
7
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25

Outs

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Outs
43

Walks

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks
2
Jose Cruz Career Walks
898
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed
1151

Intentional Walks

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Intentional Walks
0
Jose Cruz Career Intentional Walks
142
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks Allowed
65

Strikeouts

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Strikeouts
14
Jose Cruz Career Strikeouts
1031
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts Thrown
2074

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.786
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.66
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.9778206364513

Walks Per Strikeout

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks Per Strikeout
0.143
Jose Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.87
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.58630665380906

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.284
Jose Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.3684917702385
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31730924342636

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Sacrifice Hits
0
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
182

Sacrifice Flies

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Sacrifice Flies
0
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
82
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Jose Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
119
Fernando Valenzuela Career Double Plays Enabled
209

Ground into Triple Play

Jose Cruz vs. Fernando Valenzuela Ground into Triple Play
0