Al Oliver vs. Larry Gura — Matchup Analysis
Larry Gura has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.267, 12% below their career average and above Gura's career opposing average of 0.260, Oliver's OPS of 0.647 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.795. Gura has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Oliver down once every 5.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 12.9 PA. Slight edge: Gura.
How Al Oliver put the ball into play against Larry Gura
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Larry Gura to Al Oliver
Matchup Details for Al Oliver and Larry Gura
Stats that describe the matchup between Al Oliver and Larry Gura including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
48
Al Oliver Career Plate Appearances
9778
Larry Gura Career Batters Faced
8596
In this matchup
0.267
Al Oliver Career Batting Average
0.303
Larry Gura Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
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
0.022
Al Oliver Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Larry Gura Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.083
Al Oliver Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.080
Larry Gura Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.111
Al Oliver Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.290
Larry Gura Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.255
In this matchup
0.306
Al Oliver Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
Larry Gura Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
In this matchup
1
Al Oliver Career Hit By Pitch
82
Larry Gura Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
21
In this matchup
0
Al Oliver Career Intentional Walks
119
Larry Gura Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
5.333
Al Oliver Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.930
Larry Gura Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
10.732
In this matchup
0.111
Al Oliver Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.710
Larry Gura Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.750
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.271
Al Oliver Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.347
Larry Gura Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Al Oliver Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Larry Gura Career Sacrifice Hits
87
In this matchup
1
Al Oliver Career Sacrifice Flies
95
Larry Gura Career Sacrifice Flies
86
In this matchup
0
Al Oliver Career Ground into Double Play
254
Larry Gura Career Double Plays Enabled
170
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0