Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia 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 CC Sabathia have faced off against each other 37 times throughout their careers. Against CC Sabathia, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, lower than his career batting average of 0.274. CC Sabathia's career opposing batting average is 0.251, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against CC Sabathia is 0.771, lower than his career OPS of 0.859.

CC Sabathia has struck out Nelson Cruz 11 times in 32 at-bats. Against CC Sabathia, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 3.364 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out less often against CC Sabathia than average. CC Sabathia strikes out a batter every 4.846 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz more often than his average.

How Nelson Cruz put the ball into play against CC Sabathia

Balls and Strikes Thrown by CC Sabathia to Nelson Cruz

Matchup Details for Nelson Cruz and CC Sabathia

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

Plate Appearances

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Plate Appearances
37
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8235
CC Sabathia Career Batters Faced
14989

At Bats

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia At Bats
32
Nelson Cruz Career At Bats
7358
CC Sabathia Career At Bats Pitched
13536

Batting Average

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Batting Average
0.250
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average
0.274
CC Sabathia Career Opposing Batting Average
0.251

Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Hits
8
Nelson Cruz Career Hits
2018
CC Sabathia Career Hits Allowed
3404

Singles

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Singles
4
Nelson Cruz Career Singles
1178

Doubles

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Doubles
3
Nelson Cruz Career Doubles
367

Triples

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Triples
0
Nelson Cruz Career Triples
14

Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Home Runs
1
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs
459
CC Sabathia Career Home Runs Allowed
382

Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Extra Base Hits
4
Nelson Cruz Career Extra Base Hits
840

Home Runs Per at Bat

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
CC Sabathia Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028221040189125

Home Runs Per Hit

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Home Runs Per Hit
0.125
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.227
CC Sabathia Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11222091656874

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.091
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.24545454545455
CC Sabathia Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.12350468800517

Total Bases

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Total Bases
14
Nelson Cruz Total Bases
3790

Times on Base

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Times on Base
12
Nelson Cruz Career Times on Base
2834

On Base Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia On Base Pct
0.333
Nelson Cruz Career On Base Percentage
0.344

Slugging Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Slugging Pct
0.438
Nelson Cruz Career Slugging Percentage
0.515

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.771
Nelson Cruz Career OPS
0.859

Isolated Power

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Isolated Power
0.188
Nelson Cruz Career Isolated Power
0.241

Gross Production Average

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Gross Production Average
0.259
Nelson Cruz Career Gross Production Average
0.284

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.350
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
CC Sabathia Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29761670277723

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Runs Batted In (RBI)
4
Nelson Cruz Career RBIs
1302

Runs Created

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Runs Created
4.810
Nelson Cruz Career Runs Created
1277.19

Hit By Pitch

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Hit By Pitch
0
Nelson Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
84
CC Sabathia Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Outs
12

Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Walks
4
Nelson Cruz Career Walks
732
CC Sabathia Career Walks Allowed
1099

Intentional Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Intentional Walks
0
Nelson Cruz Career Intentional Walks
77
CC Sabathia Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44

Strikeouts

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Strikeouts
11
Nelson Cruz Career Strikeouts
1870
CC Sabathia Career Strikeouts Thrown
3093

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.364
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.4
CC Sabathia Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.8461041060459

Walks Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Walks Per Strikeout
0.364
Nelson Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.39
CC Sabathia Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.36954413191077

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.324
Nelson Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34329083181542
CC Sabathia Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30335579424912

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Batter Reached due to Interference
1

Sacrifice Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Sacrifice Hits
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
2
CC Sabathia Career Sacrifice Hits
94

Sacrifice Flies

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Sacrifice Flies
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
59
CC Sabathia Career Sacrifice Flies
93

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Nelson Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
177
CC Sabathia Career Double Plays Enabled
316

Ground into Triple Play

Nelson Cruz vs. CC Sabathia Ground into Triple Play
0