Steve Garvey vs. Bert Blyleven — Matchup Analysis
Bert Blyleven has completely neutralized Garvey in this matchup. Garvey's numbers against Blyleven tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.596, 23% below the career mark of 0.776, with a batting average of just 0.200, 32% below their career average and below Blyleven's career opposing average of 0.248. Blyleven has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Garvey down once every 9.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.4 PA. Edge: Blyleven.
How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Bert Blyleven
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bert Blyleven to Steve Garvey
Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Bert Blyleven
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Garvey and Bert Blyleven including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
28
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced
20491
In this matchup
25
Steve Garvey Career At Bats
8835
Bert Blyleven Career At Bats Pitched
18717
In this matchup
0.200
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
1
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs
272
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed
430
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
0.040
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.200
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.271
Bert Blyleven Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.182
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Bert Blyleven Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Hit By Pitch
155
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
1
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Bert Blyleven Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
3
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Bert Blyleven Career Strikeouts Thrown
3701
In this matchup
9.333
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.440
Bert Blyleven Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.537
In this matchup
1.000
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Bert Blyleven Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Bert Blyleven Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Hits
176
In this matchup
1
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Bert Blyleven Career Sacrifice Flies
121
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Bert Blyleven Career Double Plays Enabled
338
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0