Pat Valaika vs. Gerrit Cole — Matchup Analysis
Gerrit Cole has completely neutralized Valaika in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Cole. Valaika's numbers against Cole tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 55% below the career mark of 0.642, with a batting average of just 0.143, 35% below their career average and below Cole's career opposing average of 0.225. Cole has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Valaika down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.7 PA. Edge: Cole.
How Pat Valaika put the ball into play against Gerrit Cole
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Gerrit Cole to Pat Valaika
Matchup Details for Pat Valaika and Gerrit Cole
Stats that describe the matchup between Pat Valaika and Gerrit Cole including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Pat Valaika Career Plate Appearances
864
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Faced
7861
In this matchup
0.143
Pat Valaika Career Batting Average
0.221
Gerrit Cole Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225
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
Pat Valaika Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Pat Valaika Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.170
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Pat Valaika Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.128
Gerrit Cole Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.096
In this matchup
0.200
Pat Valaika Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
Gerrit Cole Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
In this matchup
0
Pat Valaika Career Hit By Pitch
2
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Hit By Pitch
61
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Pat Valaika Career Intentional Walks
0
Gerrit Cole Career Intentional Walks Allowed
7
In this matchup
2
Pat Valaika Career Strikeouts
235
Gerrit Cole Career Strikeouts Thrown
2251
In this matchup
3.500
Pat Valaika Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.680
Gerrit Cole Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.492
In this matchup
0.000
Pat Valaika Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.200
Gerrit Cole Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.220
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Pat Valaika Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.259
Gerrit Cole Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.271
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
Pat Valaika Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Gerrit Cole Career Sacrifice Hits
36
In this matchup
0
Pat Valaika Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Gerrit Cole Career Sacrifice Flies
31
In this matchup
0
Pat Valaika Career Ground into Double Play
13
Gerrit Cole Career Double Plays Enabled
140
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0