Leon Durham vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Matchup Analysis
Fernando Valenzuela has had the better of this matchup. Durham is hitting just 0.242 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Valenzuela's career opposing average of 0.248. Durham also posted an OPS of 0.710, modestly below the career mark of 0.831. Valenzuela has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Durham down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6 PA. Slight edge: Valenzuela.
How Leon Durham put the ball into play against Fernando Valenzuela
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Valenzuela to Leon Durham
Matchup Details for Leon Durham and Fernando Valenzuela
Stats that describe the matchup between Leon Durham and Fernando Valenzuela including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
35
Leon Durham Career Plate Appearances
4067
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced
12398
In this matchup
33
Leon Durham Career At Bats
3587
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats Pitched
10971
In this matchup
0.242
Leon Durham Career Batting Average
0.277
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
1
Leon Durham Career Home Runs
147
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed
226
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.030
Leon Durham Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.041
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.125
Leon Durham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.148
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.143
Leon Durham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.216
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.109
In this matchup
0.280
Leon Durham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
1
Leon Durham Career Hit By Pitch
9
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
18
In this matchup
0
Leon Durham Career Intentional Walks
96
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks Allowed
65
In this matchup
7
Leon Durham Career Strikeouts
679
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts Thrown
2074
In this matchup
5.000
Leon Durham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.990
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.978
In this matchup
0.143
Leon Durham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.650
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.257
Leon Durham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.377
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Leon Durham Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
182
In this matchup
0
Leon Durham Career Sacrifice Flies
24
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
0
Leon Durham Career Ground into Double Play
49
Fernando Valenzuela Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0