Steve Garvey vs. Bob Apodaca — Matchup Analysis
Bob Apodaca has kept Garvey in check relative to their career standard. 0.333 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.667 sits 14% below where Garvey typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Garvey striking out less often than usual, once every 12 PA versus a career rate of once every 9.4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Apodaca. Slight edge: Apodaca. Context matters here.
How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Bob Apodaca
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Apodaca to Steve Garvey
Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Bob Apodaca
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Garvey and Bob Apodaca including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Bob Apodaca Career Batters Faced
1505
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Bob Apodaca Career Opposing Batting Average
0.236
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
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Bob Apodaca Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Bob Apodaca Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.071
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.271
Bob Apodaca Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.112
In this matchup
0.364
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Bob Apodaca Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.262
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Bob Apodaca Career Batters Hit By Pitch
6
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Bob Apodaca Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
1
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Bob Apodaca Career Strikeouts Thrown
197
In this matchup
12.000
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.440
Bob Apodaca Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.640
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Bob Apodaca Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Bob Apodaca Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
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
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Bob Apodaca Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Bob Apodaca Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Bob Apodaca Career Double Plays Enabled
28
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0