Steve Garvey vs. Pat Dobson — Matchup Analysis
Pat Dobson has dominated this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Dobson. Despite batting 0.286, 3% below their career average and above Dobson's career opposing average of 0.254, Garvey's OPS of 0.571 is 26% below the career mark of 0.776. Dobson has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Garvey down once every 7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.4 PA. Edge: Dobson.
How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Pat Dobson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Pat Dobson to Steve Garvey
Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Pat Dobson
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Garvey and Pat Dobson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Pat Dobson Career Batters Faced
8872
In this matchup
0.286
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Pat Dobson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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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
Pat Dobson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Pat Dobson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.271
Pat Dobson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.151
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Pat Dobson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Pat Dobson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Pat Dobson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
76
In this matchup
1
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Pat Dobson Career Strikeouts Thrown
1301
In this matchup
7.000
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.440
Pat Dobson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.819
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Pat Dobson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Pat Dobson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Pat Dobson Career Sacrifice Hits
80
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Pat Dobson Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Pat Dobson Career Double Plays Enabled
87
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0