Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards 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 Garrett Richards have faced off against each other 40 times throughout their careers. Against Garrett Richards, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.158, lower than his career batting average of 0.274. Garrett Richards's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Garrett Richards is 0.489, lower than his career OPS of 0.859.

Garrett Richards has struck out Nelson Cruz 6 times in 38 at-bats. Against Garrett Richards, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 6.667 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out more often against Garrett Richards than average. Garrett Richards strikes out a batter every 4.899 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz less often than his average.

How Nelson Cruz put the ball into play against Garrett Richards

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Garrett Richards to Nelson Cruz

Matchup Details for Nelson Cruz and Garrett Richards

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

Plate Appearances

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Plate Appearances
40
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8235
Garrett Richards Career Batters Faced
4179

At Bats

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards At Bats
38
Nelson Cruz Career At Bats
7358
Garrett Richards Career At Bats Pitched
3728

Batting Average

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Batting Average
0.158
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average
0.274
Garrett Richards Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Hits
6
Nelson Cruz Career Hits
2018
Garrett Richards Career Hits Allowed
921

Singles

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Singles
3
Nelson Cruz Career Singles
1178

Doubles

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Doubles
2
Nelson Cruz Career Doubles
367

Triples

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Triples
0
Nelson Cruz Career Triples
14

Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Home Runs
1
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs
459
Garrett Richards Career Home Runs Allowed
93

Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Extra Base Hits
3
Nelson Cruz Career Extra Base Hits
840

Home Runs Per at Bat

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Garrett Richards Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02494635193133

Home Runs Per Hit

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.227
Garrett Richards Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10097719869707

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.167
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.24545454545455
Garrett Richards Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10902696365768

Total Bases

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Total Bases
11
Nelson Cruz Total Bases
3790

Times on Base

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Times on Base
8
Nelson Cruz Career Times on Base
2834

On Base Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards On Base Pct
0.200
Nelson Cruz Career On Base Percentage
0.344

Slugging Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Slugging Pct
0.289
Nelson Cruz Career Slugging Percentage
0.515

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.489
Nelson Cruz Career OPS
0.859

Isolated Power

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Isolated Power
0.132
Nelson Cruz Career Isolated Power
0.241

Gross Production Average

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Gross Production Average
0.162
Nelson Cruz Career Gross Production Average
0.284

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.161
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Garrett Richards Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29476682093272

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Nelson Cruz Career RBIs
1302

Runs Created

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Runs Created
1.538
Nelson Cruz Career Runs Created
1277.19

Hit By Pitch

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Hit By Pitch
0
Nelson Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
84
Garrett Richards Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28

Outs

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Outs
26

Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Walks
2
Nelson Cruz Career Walks
732
Garrett Richards Career Walks Allowed
364

Intentional Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Intentional Walks
0
Nelson Cruz Career Intentional Walks
77
Garrett Richards Career Intentional Walks Allowed
10

Strikeouts

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Strikeouts
6
Nelson Cruz Career Strikeouts
1870
Garrett Richards Career Strikeouts Thrown
853

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.667
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.4
Garrett Richards Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.8991793669402

Walks Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Walks Per Strikeout
0.333
Nelson Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.39
Garrett Richards Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.43845252051583

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.200
Nelson Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34329083181542
Garrett Richards Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30988274706868

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Sacrifice Hits
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Garrett Richards Career Sacrifice Hits
22

Sacrifice Flies

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Sacrifice Flies
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
59
Garrett Richards Career Sacrifice Flies
27

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Nelson Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
177
Garrett Richards Career Double Plays Enabled
95

Ground into Triple Play

Nelson Cruz vs. Garrett Richards Ground into Triple Play
0