Ryne Sandberg vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Matchup Analysis
Ryne Sandberg has held their own against Valenzuela. Sandberg is hitting 0.294 in this matchup, 3% above their career average and above Valenzuela's career opposing average of 0.248. Sandberg also posted an OPS of 0.892, modestly above the career mark of 0.796. Despite striking out once every 5.2 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7.4 PA, Sandberg is still posting above-career production against Valenzuela. Slight edge: Sandberg.
How Ryne Sandberg put the ball into play against Fernando Valenzuela
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Fernando Valenzuela to Ryne Sandberg
Matchup Details for Ryne Sandberg and Fernando Valenzuela
Stats that describe the matchup between Ryne Sandberg and Fernando Valenzuela including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
78
Ryne Sandberg Career Plate Appearances
9282
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced
12398
In this matchup
68
Ryne Sandberg Career At Bats
8385
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats Pitched
10971
In this matchup
0.294
Ryne Sandberg Career Batting Average
0.285
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248
In this matchup
4
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs
282
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
0.059
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.200
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.118
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.083
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.267
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.224
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.109
In this matchup
0.327
Ryne Sandberg Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Fernando Valenzuela Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
In this matchup
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Hit By Pitch
34
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
32
In this matchup
1
Ryne Sandberg Career Intentional Walks
59
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks Allowed
65
In this matchup
15
Ryne Sandberg Career Strikeouts
1260
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts Thrown
2074
In this matchup
5.200
Ryne Sandberg Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.370
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.978
In this matchup
0.733
Ryne Sandberg Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.397
Ryne Sandberg Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.345
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
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Sacrifice Hits
31
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
182
In this matchup
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Sacrifice Flies
71
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Ground into Double Play
139
Fernando Valenzuela Career Double Plays Enabled
209
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0