Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber 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. Nelson Cruz and Corey Kluber have faced off against each other 32 times throughout their careers. Against Corey Kluber, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, lower than his career batting average of 0.274. Corey Kluber's career opposing batting average is 0.237, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Corey Kluber is 0.781, lower than his career OPS of 0.859.

Corey Kluber has struck out Nelson Cruz 7 times in 32 at-bats. Against Corey Kluber, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 4.571 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out more often against Corey Kluber than average. Corey Kluber strikes out a batter every 3.821 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz less often than his average.

How Nelson Cruz put the ball into play against Corey Kluber

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Corey Kluber to Nelson Cruz

Matchup Details for Nelson Cruz and Corey Kluber

Stats that describe the matchup between Nelson Cruz and Corey Kluber including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Plate Appearances
32
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8235
Corey Kluber Career Batters Faced
6431

At Bats

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber At Bats
32
Nelson Cruz Career At Bats
7358
Corey Kluber Career At Bats Pitched
5959

Batting Average

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Batting Average
0.250
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average
0.274
Corey Kluber Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237

Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Hits
8
Nelson Cruz Career Hits
2018
Corey Kluber Career Hits Allowed
1417

Singles

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Singles
3
Nelson Cruz Career Singles
1178

Doubles

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Doubles
3
Nelson Cruz Career Doubles
367

Triples

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Triples
0
Nelson Cruz Career Triples
14

Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Home Runs
2
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs
459
Corey Kluber Career Home Runs Allowed
160

Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Extra Base Hits
5
Nelson Cruz Career Extra Base Hits
840

Home Runs Per at Bat

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Home Runs Per at Bat
0.063
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Corey Kluber Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026850142641383

Home Runs Per Hit

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Home Runs Per Hit
0.250
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.227
Corey Kluber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11291460832745

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.286
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.24545454545455
Corey Kluber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.095068330362448

Total Bases

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Total Bases
17
Nelson Cruz Total Bases
3790

Times on Base

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Times on Base
8
Nelson Cruz Career Times on Base
2834

On Base Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber On Base Pct
0.250
Nelson Cruz Career On Base Percentage
0.344

Slugging Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Slugging Pct
0.531
Nelson Cruz Career Slugging Percentage
0.515

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.781
Nelson Cruz Career OPS
0.859

Isolated Power

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Isolated Power
0.281
Nelson Cruz Career Isolated Power
0.241

Gross Production Average

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Gross Production Average
0.245
Nelson Cruz Career Gross Production Average
0.284

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.261
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Corey Kluber Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.30369654505919

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Nelson Cruz Career RBIs
1302

Runs Created

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Runs Created
3.789
Nelson Cruz Career Runs Created
1277.19

Hit By Pitch

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Hit By Pitch
0
Nelson Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
84
Corey Kluber Career Batters Hit By Pitch
61

Outs

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Outs
16

Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Walks
0
Nelson Cruz Career Walks
732
Corey Kluber Career Walks Allowed
347

Intentional Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Intentional Walks
0
Nelson Cruz Career Intentional Walks
77
Corey Kluber Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9

Strikeouts

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Strikeouts
7
Nelson Cruz Career Strikeouts
1870
Corey Kluber Career Strikeouts Thrown
1683

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Plate Appearance Per Strikout
4.571
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.4
Corey Kluber Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.8211527035056

Walks Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Nelson Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.39
Corey Kluber Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.21152703505645

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.250
Nelson Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34329083181542
Corey Kluber Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.27569584823511

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Sacrifice Hits
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Corey Kluber Career Sacrifice Hits
32

Sacrifice Flies

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Sacrifice Flies
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
59
Corey Kluber Career Sacrifice Flies
23

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Nelson Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
177
Corey Kluber Career Double Plays Enabled
114

Ground into Triple Play

Nelson Cruz vs. Corey Kluber Ground into Triple Play
0