Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas 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 Jason Vargas have faced off against each other 45 times throughout their careers. Against Jason Vargas, Nelson Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.361, higher than his career batting average of 0.274. Jason Vargas's career opposing batting average is 0.262, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Nelson Cruz. Nelson Cruz's OPS against Jason Vargas is 1.371, higher than his career OPS of 0.859.

Jason Vargas has struck out Nelson Cruz 7 times in 36 at-bats. Against Jason Vargas, Nelson Cruz strikes out every 6.429 plate appearances. Nelson Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.4, striking out more often against Jason Vargas than average. Jason Vargas strikes out a batter every 6.105 plate appearances, striking out Nelson Cruz less often than his average.

How Nelson Cruz put the ball into play against Jason Vargas

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jason Vargas to Nelson Cruz

Matchup Details for Nelson Cruz and Jason Vargas

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

Plate Appearances

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Plate Appearances
45
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8235
Jason Vargas Career Batters Faced
7002

At Bats

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas At Bats
36
Nelson Cruz Career At Bats
7358
Jason Vargas Career At Bats Pitched
6331

Batting Average

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Batting Average
0.361
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average
0.274
Jason Vargas Career Opposing Batting Average
0.262

Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Hits
13
Nelson Cruz Career Hits
2018
Jason Vargas Career Hits Allowed
1664

Singles

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Singles
5
Nelson Cruz Career Singles
1178

Doubles

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Doubles
2
Nelson Cruz Career Doubles
367

Triples

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Triples
0
Nelson Cruz Career Triples
14

Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Home Runs
6
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs
459
Jason Vargas Career Home Runs Allowed
216

Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Extra Base Hits
8
Nelson Cruz Career Extra Base Hits
840

Home Runs Per at Bat

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Home Runs Per at Bat
0.167
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Jason Vargas Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.0341178328858

Home Runs Per Hit

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Home Runs Per Hit
0.462
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.227
Jason Vargas Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.12980769230769

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.857
Nelson Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.24545454545455
Jason Vargas Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.18831734960767

Total Bases

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Total Bases
33
Nelson Cruz Total Bases
3790

Times on Base

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Times on Base
20
Nelson Cruz Career Times on Base
2834

On Base Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas On Base Pct
0.455
Nelson Cruz Career On Base Percentage
0.344

Slugging Pct

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Slugging Pct
0.917
Nelson Cruz Career Slugging Percentage
0.515

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.371
Nelson Cruz Career OPS
0.859

Isolated Power

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Isolated Power
0.556
Nelson Cruz Career Isolated Power
0.241

Gross Production Average

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Gross Production Average
0.434
Nelson Cruz Career Gross Production Average
0.284

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Nelson Cruz Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Jason Vargas Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28867623604466

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Runs Batted In (RBI)
11
Nelson Cruz Career RBIs
1302

Runs Created

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Runs Created
12.200
Nelson Cruz Career Runs Created
1277.19

Hit By Pitch

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Hit By Pitch
1
Nelson Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
84
Jason Vargas Career Batters Hit By Pitch
47

Outs

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Outs
17

Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Walks
6
Nelson Cruz Career Walks
732
Jason Vargas Career Walks Allowed
508

Intentional Walks

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Intentional Walks
1
Nelson Cruz Career Intentional Walks
77
Jason Vargas Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28

Strikeouts

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Strikeouts
7
Nelson Cruz Career Strikeouts
1870
Jason Vargas Career Strikeouts Thrown
1147

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.429
Nelson Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.4
Jason Vargas Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.104620749782

Walks Per Strikeout

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Walks Per Strikeout
0.857
Nelson Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.39
Jason Vargas Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.46730601569311

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.422
Nelson Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34329083181542
Jason Vargas Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314195944016

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Sacrifice Hits
0
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Jason Vargas Career Sacrifice Hits
40

Sacrifice Flies

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Sacrifice Flies
1
Nelson Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
59
Jason Vargas Career Sacrifice Flies
48

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Nelson Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
177
Jason Vargas Career Double Plays Enabled
138

Ground into Triple Play

Nelson Cruz vs. Jason Vargas Ground into Triple Play
0