Nick Markakis vs. Jose Valverde — Matchup Analysis
Nick Markakis has absolutely raked against Valverde. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Markakis. Markakis's production against Valverde has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.319, 69% above the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of 0.375, 30% above their career average and above Valverde's career opposing average of 0.211. Despite striking out once every 4.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7.6 PA, Markakis is still posting above-career production against Valverde. Edge: Markakis.
How Nick Markakis put the ball into play against Jose Valverde
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jose Valverde to Nick Markakis
Matchup Details for Nick Markakis and Jose Valverde
Stats that describe the matchup between Nick Markakis and Jose Valverde including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Nick Markakis Career Plate Appearances
9321
Jose Valverde Career Batters Faced
2646
In this matchup
0.375
Nick Markakis Career Batting Average
0.288
Jose Valverde Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
1
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs
189
Jose Valverde Career Home Runs Allowed
67
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
0.125
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Jose Valverde Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.333
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.079
Jose Valverde Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.137
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Nick Markakis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.154
Jose Valverde Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.097
In this matchup
0.400
Nick Markakis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.316
Jose Valverde Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.270
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Hit By Pitch
51
Jose Valverde Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Intentional Walks
79
Jose Valverde Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
2
Nick Markakis Career Strikeouts
1230
Jose Valverde Career Strikeouts Thrown
692
In this matchup
4.500
Nick Markakis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.580
Jose Valverde Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.824
In this matchup
0.500
Nick Markakis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
Jose Valverde Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.444
Nick Markakis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.360
Jose Valverde Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.297
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
Nick Markakis Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Jose Valverde Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Sacrifice Flies
73
Jose Valverde Career Sacrifice Flies
16
In this matchup
0
Nick Markakis Career Ground into Double Play
214
Jose Valverde Career Double Plays Enabled
31
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0