Luis Valbuena vs. Yu Darvish — Matchup Analysis
Yu Darvish has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Darvish. Valbuena is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Darvish's career opposing average of 0.221. Valbuena also posted an OPS of 0.600, modestly below the career mark of 0.703. Darvish has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Valbuena down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. Slight edge: Darvish.
How Luis Valbuena put the ball into play against Yu Darvish
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Yu Darvish to Luis Valbuena
Matchup Details for Luis Valbuena and Yu Darvish
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Valbuena and Yu Darvish including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances
3571
Yu Darvish Career Batters Faced
7305
In this matchup
0.200
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average
0.226
Yu Darvish Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs
114
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed
231
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
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.158
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.145
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.333
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Yu Darvish Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Hit By Pitch
19
Yu Darvish Career Batters Hit By Pitch
83
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Intentional Walks
17
Yu Darvish Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
2
Luis Valbuena Career Strikeouts
788
Yu Darvish Career Strikeouts Thrown
2075
In this matchup
2.500
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.530
Yu Darvish Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.520
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Yu Darvish Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Luis Valbuena Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Yu Darvish Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.278
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
Yu Darvish Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Yu Darvish Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Ground into Double Play
57
Yu Darvish Career Double Plays Enabled
110
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0