Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal 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. Sammy Sosa and Mark Portugal have faced off against each other 27 times throughout their careers. Against Mark Portugal, Sammy Sosa has maintained a Batting Average of 0.240, lower than his career batting average of 0.273. Mark Portugal's career opposing batting average is 0.261, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Sammy Sosa. Sammy Sosa's OPS against Mark Portugal is 0.696, lower than his career OPS of 0.877.

Mark Portugal has struck out Sammy Sosa 4 times in 25 at-bats. Against Mark Portugal, Sammy Sosa strikes out every 6.750 plate appearances. Sammy Sosa's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.29, striking out more often against Mark Portugal than average. Mark Portugal strikes out a batter every 6.813 plate appearances, striking out Sammy Sosa more often than his average.

How Sammy Sosa put the ball into play against Mark Portugal

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Portugal to Sammy Sosa

Matchup Details for Sammy Sosa and Mark Portugal

Stats that describe the matchup between Sammy Sosa and Mark Portugal including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Plate Appearances
27
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances
9896
Mark Portugal Career Batters Faced
7726

At Bats

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal At Bats
25
Sammy Sosa Career At Bats
8813
Mark Portugal Career At Bats Pitched
6932

Batting Average

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Batting Average
0.240
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average
0.273
Mark Portugal Career Opposing Batting Average
0.261

Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Hits
6
Sammy Sosa Career Hits
2408
Mark Portugal Career Hits Allowed
1813

Singles

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Singles
4
Sammy Sosa Career Singles
1375

Doubles

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Doubles
1
Sammy Sosa Career Doubles
379

Triples

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Triples
0
Sammy Sosa Career Triples
45

Home Runs

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Home Runs
1
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs
609
Mark Portugal Career Home Runs Allowed
209

Grand Slams

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Extra Base Hits
2
Sammy Sosa Career Extra Base Hits
1033

Home Runs Per at Bat

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.069
Mark Portugal Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030150028851702

Home Runs Per Hit

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.253
Mark Portugal Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11527854384997

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.250
Sammy Sosa Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.26409366869037
Mark Portugal Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.18430335097002

Total Bases

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Total Bases
10
Sammy Sosa Total Bases
4704

Times on Base

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Times on Base
8
Sammy Sosa Career Times on Base
3396

On Base Pct

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal On Base Pct
0.296
Sammy Sosa Career On Base Percentage
0.343

Slugging Pct

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Slugging Pct
0.400
Sammy Sosa Career Slugging Percentage
0.534

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.696
Sammy Sosa Career OPS
0.877

Isolated Power

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Isolated Power
0.160
Sammy Sosa Career Isolated Power
0.261

Gross Production Average

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Gross Production Average
0.233
Sammy Sosa Career Gross Production Average
0.288

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.250
Sammy Sosa Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
Mark Portugal Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.2846495119787

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
Sammy Sosa Career RBIs
1667

Runs Created

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Runs Created
3.214
Sammy Sosa Career Runs Created
1569.6

Hit By Pitch

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Hit By Pitch
0
Sammy Sosa Career Hit By Pitch
59
Mark Portugal Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36

Outs

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Outs
15

Walks

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Walks
2
Sammy Sosa Career Walks
929
Mark Portugal Career Walks Allowed
607

Intentional Walks

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Intentional Walks
0
Sammy Sosa Career Intentional Walks
154
Mark Portugal Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27

Strikeouts

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Strikeouts
4
Sammy Sosa Career Strikeouts
2306
Mark Portugal Career Strikeouts Thrown
1134

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.750
Sammy Sosa Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.29
Mark Portugal Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.8130511463845

Walks Per Strikeout

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Sammy Sosa Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.4
Mark Portugal Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.55908289241623

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.296
Sammy Sosa Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35276879547292
Mark Portugal Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31672275433601

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Sacrifice Hits
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Mark Portugal Career Sacrifice Hits
78

Sacrifice Flies

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Sacrifice Flies
0
Sammy Sosa Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Mark Portugal Career Sacrifice Flies
46

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Sammy Sosa Career Ground into Double Play
202
Mark Portugal Career Double Plays Enabled
159

Ground into Triple Play

Sammy Sosa vs. Mark Portugal Ground into Triple Play
0