Luis Valbuena vs. Shaun Marcum — Matchup Analysis
Luis Valbuena has absolutely raked against Marcum. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Valbuena. Valbuena's production against Marcum has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.100, 56% above the career mark of 0.703, with a batting average of 0.400, 77% above their career average and above Marcum's career opposing average of 0.245. Valbuena has made good contact, striking out once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. Edge: Valbuena.
How Luis Valbuena put the ball into play against Shaun Marcum
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Shaun Marcum to Luis Valbuena
Matchup Details for Luis Valbuena and Shaun Marcum
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Valbuena and Shaun Marcum including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances
3571
Shaun Marcum Career Batters Faced
4305
In this matchup
0.400
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average
0.226
Shaun Marcum Career Opposing Batting Average
0.245
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0
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs
114
Shaun Marcum Career Home Runs Allowed
140
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Shaun Marcum Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
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0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Shaun Marcum Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.146
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.145
Shaun Marcum Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.167
In this matchup
0.500
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Shaun Marcum Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.278
In this matchup
0
Luis Valbuena Career Hit By Pitch
19
Shaun Marcum Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
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2
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0
Luis Valbuena Career Intentional Walks
17
Shaun Marcum Career Intentional Walks Allowed
19
In this matchup
1
Luis Valbuena Career Strikeouts
788
Shaun Marcum Career Strikeouts Thrown
836
In this matchup
6.000
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.530
Shaun Marcum Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.150
In this matchup
1.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Shaun Marcum Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Luis Valbuena Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Shaun Marcum Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.300
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Shaun Marcum Career Sacrifice Hits
24
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0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Shaun Marcum Career Sacrifice Flies
23
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0
Luis Valbuena Career Ground into Double Play
57
Shaun Marcum Career Double Plays Enabled
67
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0