Luis Valbuena vs. Jeff Locke — Matchup Analysis
Jeff Locke has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Locke. Valbuena is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Locke's career opposing average of 0.271. Valbuena also posted an OPS of 0.600, modestly below the career mark of 0.703. Locke 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: Locke.
How Luis Valbuena put the ball into play against Jeff Locke
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jeff Locke to Luis Valbuena
Matchup Details for Luis Valbuena and Jeff Locke
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Valbuena and Jeff Locke including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances
3571
Jeff Locke Career Batters Faced
2937
In this matchup
0.200
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average
0.226
Jeff Locke Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
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
Jeff Locke Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Jeff Locke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.145
Jeff Locke Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.150
In this matchup
0.333
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Jeff Locke Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.309
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Hit By Pitch
19
Jeff Locke Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Intentional Walks
17
Jeff Locke Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
2
Luis Valbuena Career Strikeouts
788
Jeff Locke Career Strikeouts Thrown
481
In this matchup
2.500
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.530
Jeff Locke Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.106
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Jeff Locke Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Luis Valbuena Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Jeff Locke Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.335
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Jeff Locke Career Sacrifice Hits
31
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Jeff Locke Career Sacrifice Flies
26
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Ground into Double Play
57
Jeff Locke Career Double Plays Enabled
62
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0