Greg Gross vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Matchup Analysis
Fernando Valenzuela has completely neutralized Gross in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Valenzuela. Gross's numbers against Valenzuela tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.542, 25% below the career mark of 0.723, with a batting average of just 0.167, 42% below their career average and below Valenzuela's career opposing average of 0.248. Valenzuela has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gross down once every 8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 17.4 PA. Edge: Valenzuela.
How Greg Gross put the ball into play against Fernando Valenzuela
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Valenzuela to Greg Gross
Matchup Details for Greg Gross and Fernando Valenzuela
Stats that describe the matchup between Greg Gross and Fernando Valenzuela including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Greg Gross Career Plate Appearances
4355
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced
12398
In this matchup
6
Greg Gross Career At Bats
3745
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats Pitched
10971
In this matchup
0.167
Greg Gross Career Batting Average
0.287
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Home Runs
7
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed
226
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
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.028
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.109
In this matchup
0.200
Greg Gross Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Hit By Pitch
8
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Intentional Walks
51
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks Allowed
65
In this matchup
1
Greg Gross Career Strikeouts
250
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts Thrown
2074
In this matchup
8.000
Greg Gross Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
17.420
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.978
In this matchup
2.000
Greg Gross Career Walks Per Strikeout
2.090
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Greg Gross Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.378
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
Greg Gross Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
182
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Ground into Double Play
90
Fernando Valenzuela Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0