Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Juan Samuel and Fernando Valenzuela have faced off against each other 42 times throughout their careers. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Juan Samuel has maintained a Batting Average of 0.154, lower than his career batting average of 0.259. Fernando Valenzuela's career opposing batting average is 0.248, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Juan Samuel. Juan Samuel's OPS against Fernando Valenzuela is 0.473, lower than his career OPS of 0.734.

Fernando Valenzuela has struck out Juan Samuel 12 times in 39 at-bats. Against Fernando Valenzuela, Juan Samuel strikes out every 3.500 plate appearances. Juan Samuel's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.62, striking out less often against Fernando Valenzuela than average. Fernando Valenzuela strikes out a batter every 5.978 plate appearances, striking out Juan Samuel more often than his average.

How Juan Samuel put the ball into play against Fernando Valenzuela

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Valenzuela to Juan Samuel

Matchup Details for Juan Samuel and Fernando Valenzuela

Stats that describe the matchup between Juan Samuel and Fernando Valenzuela including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Plate Appearances
42
Juan Samuel Career Plate Appearances
6664
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced
12398

At Bats

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela At Bats
39
Juan Samuel Career At Bats
6081
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats Pitched
10906

Batting Average

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batting Average
0.154
Juan Samuel Career Batting Average
0.259
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248

Hits

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Hits
6
Juan Samuel Career Hits
1578
Fernando Valenzuela Career Hits Allowed
2718

Singles

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Singles
3
Juan Samuel Career Singles
1028

Doubles

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Doubles
2
Juan Samuel Career Doubles
287

Triples

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Triples
0
Juan Samuel Career Triples
102

Home Runs

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs
1
Juan Samuel Career Home Runs
161
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed
226

Grand Slams

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Extra Base Hits
3
Juan Samuel Career Extra Base Hits
550

Home Runs Per at Bat

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Juan Samuel Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020722538052448

Home Runs Per Hit

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Juan Samuel Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.102
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083149374540103

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.083
Juan Samuel Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.11165048543689
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10896817743491

Total Bases

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Total Bases
11
Juan Samuel Total Bases
2552

Times on Base

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Times on Base
8
Juan Samuel Career Times on Base
2092

On Base Pct

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela On Base Pct
0.190
Juan Samuel Career On Base Percentage
0.314

Slugging Pct

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Slugging Pct
0.282
Juan Samuel Career Slugging Percentage
0.42

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.473
Juan Samuel Career OPS
0.734

Isolated Power

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Isolated Power
0.128
Juan Samuel Career Isolated Power
0.16

Gross Production Average

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Gross Production Average
0.156
Juan Samuel Career Gross Production Average
0.246

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.185
Juan Samuel Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28726224783862

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
Juan Samuel Career RBIs
703

Runs Created

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Runs Created
1.763
Juan Samuel Career Runs Created
846.05

Hit By Pitch

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Hit By Pitch
0
Juan Samuel Career Hit By Pitch
74
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25

Outs

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Outs
21

Walks

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks
2
Juan Samuel Career Walks
440
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed
1151

Intentional Walks

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Intentional Walks
0
Juan Samuel Career Intentional Walks
38
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks Allowed
65

Strikeouts

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Strikeouts
12
Juan Samuel Career Strikeouts
1442
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts Thrown
2074

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.500
Juan Samuel Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.62
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.9778206364513

Walks Per Strikeout

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks Per Strikeout
0.167
Juan Samuel Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.31
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.58630665380906

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.190
Juan Samuel Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.30852340936375
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31730924342636

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Sacrifice Hits
0
Juan Samuel Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
182

Sacrifice Flies

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Sacrifice Flies
1
Juan Samuel Career Sacrifice Flies
42
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
69

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Juan Samuel Career Ground into Double Play
81
Fernando Valenzuela Career Double Plays Enabled
209

Ground into Triple Play

Juan Samuel vs. Fernando Valenzuela Ground into Triple Play
0