Steve Garvey vs. Tom Niedenfuer — Matchup Analysis
Tom Niedenfuer has kept Garvey in check relative to their career standard. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.643 sits 17% below where Garvey typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Niedenfuer has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Garvey down once every 7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 9.4 PA. Slight edge: Niedenfuer. Context matters here.
How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Tom Niedenfuer
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Niedenfuer to Steve Garvey
Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Tom Niedenfuer
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Garvey and Tom Niedenfuer including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Tom Niedenfuer Career Batters Faced
2737
In this matchup
14
Steve Garvey Career At Bats
8835
Tom Niedenfuer Career At Bats Pitched
2438
In this matchup
0.286
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Tom Niedenfuer Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs
272
Tom Niedenfuer Career Home Runs Allowed
60
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
Tom Niedenfuer Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Tom Niedenfuer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.100
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.271
Tom Niedenfuer Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.127
In this matchup
0.333
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Tom Niedenfuer Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Tom Niedenfuer Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Tom Niedenfuer Career Intentional Walks Allowed
67
In this matchup
2
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Tom Niedenfuer Career Strikeouts Thrown
474
In this matchup
7.000
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.440
Tom Niedenfuer Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.774
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Tom Niedenfuer Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.480
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Tom Niedenfuer Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.327
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
Tom Niedenfuer Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Tom Niedenfuer Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
0
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Tom Niedenfuer Career Double Plays Enabled
33
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0