Luis Valbuena vs. Randy Choate — Matchup Analysis
Randy Choate has completely neutralized Valbuena in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Choate. Valbuena's numbers against Choate tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.703, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Choate's career opposing average of 0.233. Choate has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Valbuena down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. Edge: Choate.
How Luis Valbuena put the ball into play against Randy Choate
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Randy Choate to Luis Valbuena
Matchup Details for Luis Valbuena and Randy Choate
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Valbuena and Randy Choate including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances
3571
Randy Choate Career Batters Faced
1750
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average
0.226
Randy Choate Career Opposing Batting Average
0.233
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs
114
Randy Choate Career Home Runs Allowed
20
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
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Randy Choate Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.013
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Randy Choate Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.057
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.145
Randy Choate Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.057
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Randy Choate Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Hit By Pitch
19
Randy Choate Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Intentional Walks
17
Randy Choate Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
4
Luis Valbuena Career Strikeouts
788
Randy Choate Career Strikeouts Thrown
348
In this matchup
2.000
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.530
Randy Choate Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.029
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Randy Choate Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Randy Choate Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Randy Choate Career Sacrifice Hits
11
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Randy Choate Career Sacrifice Flies
14
In this matchup
1
Luis Valbuena Career Ground into Double Play
57
Randy Choate Career Double Plays Enabled
51
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0