Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Luis Valbuena and Garrett Richards have faced off against each other 9 times throughout their careers. Against Garrett Richards, Luis Valbuena has maintained a Batting Average of 0.286, higher than his career batting average of 0.226. Garrett Richards's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Luis Valbuena. Luis Valbuena's OPS against Garrett Richards is 1.302, higher than his career OPS of 0.702.

Garrett Richards has struck out Luis Valbuena 2 times in 7 at-bats. Against Garrett Richards, Luis Valbuena strikes out every 4.500 plate appearances. Luis Valbuena's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.53, striking out less often against Garrett Richards than average. Garrett Richards strikes out a batter every 4.899 plate appearances, striking out Luis Valbuena more often than his average.

How Luis Valbuena put the ball into play against Garrett Richards

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Garrett Richards to Luis Valbuena

Matchup Details for Luis Valbuena and Garrett Richards

Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Valbuena and Garrett Richards including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Plate Appearances
9
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances
3571
Garrett Richards Career Batters Faced
4179

At Bats

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards At Bats
7
Luis Valbuena Career At Bats
3148
Garrett Richards Career At Bats Pitched
3728

Batting Average

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Batting Average
0.286
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average
0.226
Garrett Richards Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Hits
2
Luis Valbuena Career Hits
710
Garrett Richards Career Hits Allowed
921

Singles

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Singles
0
Luis Valbuena Career Singles
418

Doubles

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Doubles
1
Luis Valbuena Career Doubles
169

Triples

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Triples
0
Luis Valbuena Career Triples
9

Home Runs

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Home Runs
1
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs
114
Garrett Richards Career Home Runs Allowed
93

Grand Slams

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Extra Base Hits
2
Luis Valbuena Career Extra Base Hits
292

Home Runs Per at Bat

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Home Runs Per at Bat
0.143
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Garrett Richards Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02494635193133

Home Runs Per Hit

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Home Runs Per Hit
0.500
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Garrett Richards Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10097719869707

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.500
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.14467005076142
Garrett Richards Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.10902696365768

Total Bases

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Total Bases
6
Luis Valbuena Total Bases
1239

Times on Base

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Times on Base
4
Luis Valbuena Career Times on Base
1103

On Base Pct

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards On Base Pct
0.444
Luis Valbuena Career On Base Percentage
0.309

Slugging Pct

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Slugging Pct
0.857
Luis Valbuena Career Slugging Percentage
0.394

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.302
Luis Valbuena Career OPS
0.702

Isolated Power

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Isolated Power
0.571
Luis Valbuena Career Isolated Power
0.168

Gross Production Average

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Gross Production Average
0.414
Luis Valbuena Career Gross Production Average
0.237

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.250
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Garrett Richards Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29476682093272

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Luis Valbuena Career RBIs
367

Runs Created

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Runs Created
2.304
Luis Valbuena Career Runs Created
391.95

Hit By Pitch

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Hit By Pitch
0
Luis Valbuena Career Hit By Pitch
19
Garrett Richards Career Batters Hit By Pitch
28

Outs

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Outs
3

Walks

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Walks
2
Luis Valbuena Career Walks
374
Garrett Richards Career Walks Allowed
364

Intentional Walks

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Intentional Walks
0
Luis Valbuena Career Intentional Walks
17
Garrett Richards Career Intentional Walks Allowed
10

Strikeouts

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Strikeouts
2
Luis Valbuena Career Strikeouts
788
Garrett Richards Career Strikeouts Thrown
853

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Plate Appearance Per Strikout
4.500
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.53
Garrett Richards Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.8991793669402

Walks Per Strikeout

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Garrett Richards Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.43845252051583

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.444
Luis Valbuena Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.30831699803976
Garrett Richards Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30988274706868

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Sacrifice Hits
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Garrett Richards Career Sacrifice Hits
22

Sacrifice Flies

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Sacrifice Flies
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Garrett Richards Career Sacrifice Flies
27

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Luis Valbuena Career Ground into Double Play
57
Garrett Richards Career Double Plays Enabled
95

Ground into Triple Play

Luis Valbuena vs. Garrett Richards Ground into Triple Play
0