Luis Valbuena vs. Zach Duke — Matchup Analysis
Zach Duke has completely neutralized Valbuena in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Duke. Valbuena's numbers against Duke 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 Duke's career opposing average of 0.291. Duke 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: Duke.
How Luis Valbuena put the ball into play against Zach Duke
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Zach Duke to Luis Valbuena
Matchup Details for Luis Valbuena and Zach Duke
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Valbuena and Zach Duke including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances
3571
Zach Duke Career Batters Faced
5915
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average
0.226
Zach Duke Career Opposing Batting Average
0.291
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
Zach Duke Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Zach Duke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.085
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.145
Zach Duke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.155
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Zach Duke Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.327
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Hit By Pitch
19
Zach Duke Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Intentional Walks
17
Zach Duke Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
3
Luis Valbuena Career Strikeouts
788
Zach Duke Career Strikeouts Thrown
854
In this matchup
2.000
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.530
Zach Duke Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.926
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Zach Duke Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.490
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Zach Duke Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.339
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
Zach Duke Career Sacrifice Hits
72
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Zach Duke Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Ground into Double Play
57
Zach Duke Career Double Plays Enabled
161
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0