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
12
Steve Garvey Career At Bats
8835
Bob Apodaca Career At Bats Pitched
1324
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Bob Apodaca Career Opposing Batting Average
0.236
In this matchup
4
Steve Garvey Career Hits
2599
Bob Apodaca Career Hits Allowed
312
In this matchup
4
Steve Garvey Career Singles
1844
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Doubles
440
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Triples
43
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs
272
Bob Apodaca Career Home Runs Allowed
22

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
Steve Garvey Career Extra Base Hits
755
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
4
Steve Garvey Total Bases
3941
In this matchup
4
Steve Garvey Career Times on Base
3107
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Garvey Career On Base Percentage
0.329
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Garvey Career Slugging Percentage
0.446
In this matchup
0.667
Steve Garvey Career OPS
0.776
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Isolated Power
0.152
In this matchup
0.233
Steve Garvey Career Gross Production Average
0.260
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
2
Steve Garvey Career RBIs
1308
In this matchup
1.333
Steve Garvey Career Runs Created
1293.030
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 Walks
479
Bob Apodaca Career Walks Allowed
131
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