Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Steve Garvey and Tom Seaver have faced off against each other 113 times throughout their careers. Against Tom Seaver, Steve Garvey has maintained a Batting Average of 0.318, higher than his career batting average of 0.294. Tom Seaver's career opposing batting average is 0.225, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Steve Garvey. Steve Garvey's OPS against Tom Seaver is 0.887, higher than his career OPS of 0.774.

Tom Seaver has struck out Steve Garvey 17 times in 107 at-bats. Against Tom Seaver, Steve Garvey strikes out every 6.647 plate appearances. Steve Garvey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.44, striking out less often against Tom Seaver than average. Tom Seaver strikes out a batter every 5.321 plate appearances, striking out Steve Garvey less often than his average.

How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Tom Seaver

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Seaver to Steve Garvey

Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Tom Seaver

Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Garvey and Tom Seaver including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearances
113
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced
19369

At Bats

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver At Bats
107
Steve Garvey Career At Bats
8835
Tom Seaver Career At Bats Pitched
17550

Batting Average

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average
0.318
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Hits
34
Steve Garvey Career Hits
2599
Tom Seaver Career Hits Allowed
3971

Singles

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Singles
21
Steve Garvey Career Singles
1844

Doubles

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Doubles
8
Steve Garvey Career Doubles
440

Triples

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Triples
0
Steve Garvey Career Triples
43

Home Runs

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs
5
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs
272
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed
380

Grand Slams

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Extra Base Hits
13
Steve Garvey Career Extra Base Hits
755

Home Runs Per at Bat

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per at Bat
0.047
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021652421652422

Home Runs Per Hit

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Hit
0.147
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095693779904306

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.294
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.27118644067797
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1043956043956

Total Bases

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Total Bases
57
Steve Garvey Total Bases
3941

Times on Base

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Times on Base
40
Steve Garvey Career Times on Base
3107

On Base Pct

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver On Base Pct
0.354
Steve Garvey Career On Base Percentage
0.328

Slugging Pct

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Slugging Pct
0.533
Steve Garvey Career Slugging Percentage
0.446

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.887
Steve Garvey Career OPS
0.774

Isolated Power

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Isolated Power
0.215
Steve Garvey Career Isolated Power
0.152

Gross Production Average

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Gross Production Average
0.292
Steve Garvey Career Gross Production Average
0.259

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26354029062087

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Runs Batted In (RBI)
19
Steve Garvey Career RBIs
1308

Runs Created

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Runs Created
18.667
Steve Garvey Career Runs Created
1293.03

Hit By Pitch

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Hit By Pitch
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Tom Seaver Career Batters Hit By Pitch
76

Outs

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Outs
54

Walks

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Walks
6
Steve Garvey Career Walks
479
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed
1390

Intentional Walks

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Intentional Walks
0
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Tom Seaver Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116

Strikeouts

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Strikeouts
17
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Tom Seaver Career Strikeouts Thrown
3640

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.647
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.44
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.3211538461538

Walks Per Strikeout

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Walks Per Strikeout
0.353
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.48
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.41373626373626

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.354
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33710120431016
Tom Seaver Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.28277143889721

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Error
2

Batter Reached due to Interference

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Hits
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Hits
141

Sacrifice Flies

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Flies
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Flies
96

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
4
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Tom Seaver Career Double Plays Enabled
207

Ground into Triple Play

Steve Garvey vs. Tom Seaver Ground into Triple Play
0