Luis Salazar vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Matchup Analysis
Fernando Valenzuela has completely neutralized Salazar in this matchup. Salazar's numbers against Valenzuela tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.294, 56% below the career mark of 0.674, with a batting average of just 0.114, 56% below their career average and below Valenzuela's career opposing average of 0.248. Valenzuela has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Salazar down once every 4.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.7 PA. Edge: Valenzuela.
How Luis Salazar put the ball into play against Fernando Valenzuela
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Valenzuela to Luis Salazar
Matchup Details for Luis Salazar and Fernando Valenzuela
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Salazar and Fernando Valenzuela including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
72
Luis Salazar Career Plate Appearances
4375
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced
12398
In this matchup
70
Luis Salazar Career At Bats
4101
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats Pitched
10971
In this matchup
0.114
Luis Salazar Career Batting Average
0.261
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
1
Luis Salazar Career Home Runs
94
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
0.014
Luis Salazar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.125
Luis Salazar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.088
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.067
Luis Salazar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.144
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.109
In this matchup
0.127
Luis Salazar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Luis Salazar Career Hit By Pitch
15
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
44
In this matchup
2
Luis Salazar Career Intentional Walks
37
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks Allowed
65
In this matchup
15
Luis Salazar Career Strikeouts
653
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts Thrown
2074
In this matchup
4.800
Luis Salazar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.700
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.978
In this matchup
0.133
Luis Salazar Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.270
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.139
Luis Salazar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.294
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
4
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Luis Salazar Career Sacrifice Hits
55
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
182
In this matchup
1
Luis Salazar Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
2
Luis Salazar Career Ground into Double Play
78
Fernando Valenzuela Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0