Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale 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 Chris Sale have faced off against
each other 7 times throughout their careers. Against Chris Sale, Luis Valbuena has maintained a Batting Average of 0.143, lower than his career batting average of 0.226. Chris Sale's career opposing batting average is 0.219, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Luis Valbuena. Luis Valbuena's OPS against Chris Sale is 0.286, lower than his career OPS of 0.702.
Chris Sale has struck out Luis Valbuena 4 times in 7 at-bats. Against Chris Sale, Luis Valbuena strikes out every 1.750 plate appearances. Luis Valbuena's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.53, striking out less often against Chris Sale than average. Chris Sale strikes out a batter every 3.271 plate appearances, striking out Luis Valbuena more often than his average.
Chris Sale has struck out Luis Valbuena 4 times in 7 at-bats. Against Chris Sale, Luis Valbuena strikes out every 1.750 plate appearances. Luis Valbuena's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.53, striking out less often against Chris Sale than average. Chris Sale strikes out a batter every 3.271 plate appearances, striking out Luis Valbuena more often than his average.
How Luis Valbuena put the ball into play against Chris Sale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sale to Luis Valbuena
Matchup Details for Luis Valbuena and Chris Sale
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Valbuena and Chris Sale including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Plate Appearances
7
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances
3571
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced
6752
At Bats
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale At Bats
7
Luis Valbuena Career At Bats
3148
Chris Sale Career At Bats Pitched
6199
Batting Average
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Batting Average
0.143
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average
0.226
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
Hits
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Hits
1
Luis Valbuena Career Hits
710
Chris Sale Career Hits Allowed
1362
Singles
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Singles
1
Luis Valbuena Career Singles
418
Doubles
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Doubles
0
Luis Valbuena Career Doubles
169
Triples
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Triples
0
Luis Valbuena Career Triples
9
Home Runs
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Home Runs
0
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs
114
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed
178
Grand Slams
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Extra Base Hits
0
Luis Valbuena Career Extra Base Hits
292
Home Runs Per at Bat
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028714308759477
Home Runs Per Hit
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.13069016152717
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.14467005076142
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.086240310077519
Total Bases
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Total Bases
1
Luis Valbuena Total Bases
1239
Times on Base
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Times on Base
1
Luis Valbuena Career Times on Base
1103
On Base Pct
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale On Base Pct
0.143
Luis Valbuena Career On Base Percentage
0.309
Slugging Pct
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Slugging Pct
0.143
Luis Valbuena Career Slugging Percentage
0.394
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.286
Luis Valbuena Career OPS
0.702
Isolated Power
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Isolated Power
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Isolated Power
0.168
Gross Production Average
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Gross Production Average
0.100
Luis Valbuena Career Gross Production Average
0.237
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Luis Valbuena Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29711417816813
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Luis Valbuena Career RBIs
367
Runs Created
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Runs Created
-0.059
Luis Valbuena Career Runs Created
391.95
Hit By Pitch
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Hit By Pitch
0
Luis Valbuena Career Hit By Pitch
19
Chris Sale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
103
Outs
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Outs
2
Walks
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Walks
0
Luis Valbuena Career Walks
374
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed
387
Intentional Walks
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Intentional Walks
0
Luis Valbuena Career Intentional Walks
17
Chris Sale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
Strikeouts
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Strikeouts
4
Luis Valbuena Career Strikeouts
788
Chris Sale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2064
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Plate Appearance Per Strikout
1.750
Luis Valbuena Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.53
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.2713178294574
Walks Per Strikeout
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Luis Valbuena Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.19476744186047
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.143
Luis Valbuena Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.30831699803976
Chris Sale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.26125592417062
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Sacrifice Hits
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Sacrifice Flies
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Sacrifice Flies
0
Luis Valbuena Career Sacrifice Flies
21
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Flies
28
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Luis Valbuena Career Ground into Double Play
57
Chris Sale Career Double Plays Enabled
115
Ground into Triple Play
Luis Valbuena vs. Chris Sale Ground into Triple Play
0