Fernando Valenzuela vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis
Steve Carlton has completely neutralized Valenzuela in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Carlton. Valenzuela's numbers against Carlton tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.000, 100% below the career mark of 0.467, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240. Carlton has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Valenzuela down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.2 PA. Edge: Carlton.
How Fernando Valenzuela put the ball into play against Steve Carlton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Fernando Valenzuela
Matchup Details for Fernando Valenzuela and Steve Carlton
Stats that describe the matchup between Fernando Valenzuela and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Fernando Valenzuela Career Plate Appearances
1043
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
5
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats
936
Steve Carlton Career At Bats Pitched
19491
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batting Average
0.200
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs
10
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed
414
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
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.011
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.054
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.069
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Gross Production Average
0.158
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.225
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Hit By Pitch
0
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks
0
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
1
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts
145
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
5.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.190
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.060
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.187
Steve Carlton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
93
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
1
Fernando Valenzuela Career Ground into Double Play
12
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0