Kirby Puckett vs. Julio Valera — Matchup Analysis
Kirby Puckett has absolutely raked against Valera. Puckett's production against Valera has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.183, 41% above the career mark of 0.837, with a batting average of 0.500, 57% above their career average and above Valera's career opposing average of 0.289. Despite striking out once every 5.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.1 PA, Puckett is still posting above-career production against Valera. Edge: Puckett.
How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Julio Valera
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Julio Valera to Kirby Puckett
Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Julio Valera
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirby Puckett and Julio Valera including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Julio Valera Career Batters Faced
1392
In this matchup
0.500
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Julio Valera Career Opposing Batting Average
0.289
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Julio Valera Career Home Runs Allowed
31
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
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Julio Valera Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.090
Julio Valera Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.086
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.215
Julio Valera Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.173
In this matchup
0.625
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Julio Valera Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.317
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Julio Valera Career Batters Hit By Pitch
6
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
1
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Julio Valera Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
In this matchup
2
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Julio Valera Career Strikeouts Thrown
179
In this matchup
5.500
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.120
Julio Valera Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.777
In this matchup
1.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Julio Valera Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.650
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.636
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Julio Valera Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.351
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
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Julio Valera Career Sacrifice Hits
12
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Julio Valera Career Sacrifice Flies
7
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Julio Valera Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0