Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela 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 Fernando Valenzuela have faced off against each other 56 times throughout their careers. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Steve Garvey has maintained a Batting Average of 0.216, lower than his career batting average of 0.294. Fernando Valenzuela's career opposing batting average is 0.248, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Steve Garvey. Steve Garvey's OPS against Fernando Valenzuela is 0.607, lower than his career OPS of 0.774.

Fernando Valenzuela has struck out Steve Garvey 7 times in 51 at-bats. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Steve Garvey strikes out every 8.000 plate appearances. Steve Garvey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.44, striking out less often against Fernando Valenzuela than average. Fernando Valenzuela strikes out a batter every 5.978 plate appearances, striking out Steve Garvey less often than his average.

How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Fernando Valenzuela

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Valenzuela to Steve Garvey

Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Fernando Valenzuela

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

Plate Appearances

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Plate Appearances
56
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced
12398

At Bats

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela At Bats
51
Steve Garvey Career At Bats
8835
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats Pitched
10906

Batting Average

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batting Average
0.216
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248

Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Hits
11
Steve Garvey Career Hits
2599
Fernando Valenzuela Career Hits Allowed
2718

Singles

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Singles
8
Steve Garvey Career Singles
1844

Doubles

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Doubles
1
Steve Garvey Career Doubles
440

Triples

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Triples
0
Steve Garvey Career Triples
43

Home Runs

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs
2
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs
272
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed
226

Grand Slams

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Extra Base Hits
3
Steve Garvey Career Extra Base Hits
755

Home Runs Per at Bat

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020722538052448

Home Runs Per Hit

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per Hit
0.182
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083149374540103

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.286
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.27118644067797
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10896817743491

Total Bases

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Total Bases
18
Steve Garvey Total Bases
3941

Times on Base

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Times on Base
14
Steve Garvey Career Times on Base
3107

On Base Pct

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela On Base Pct
0.255
Steve Garvey Career On Base Percentage
0.328

Slugging Pct

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Slugging Pct
0.353
Steve Garvey Career Slugging Percentage
0.446

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.607
Steve Garvey Career OPS
0.774

Isolated Power

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Isolated Power
0.137
Steve Garvey Career Isolated Power
0.152

Gross Production Average

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Gross Production Average
0.203
Steve Garvey Career Gross Production Average
0.259

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.209
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28726224783862

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Runs Batted In (RBI)
7
Steve Garvey Career RBIs
1308

Runs Created

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Runs Created
3.180
Steve Garvey Career Runs Created
1293.03

Hit By Pitch

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Hit By Pitch
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25

Outs

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Outs
34

Walks

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks
3
Steve Garvey Career Walks
479
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed
1151

Intentional Walks

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Intentional Walks
1
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks Allowed
65

Strikeouts

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Strikeouts
7
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts Thrown
2074

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Plate Appearance Per Strikout
8.000
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.44
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.9778206364513

Walks Per Strikeout

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks Per Strikeout
0.429
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.48
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.58630665380906

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.250
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33710120431016
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31730924342636

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Sacrifice Hits
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
182

Sacrifice Flies

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Sacrifice Flies
1
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
5
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Fernando Valenzuela Career Double Plays Enabled
209

Ground into Triple Play

Steve Garvey vs. Fernando Valenzuela Ground into Triple Play
0