Fernando Valenzuela vs. Neal Heaton — Matchup Analysis
Neal Heaton has completely neutralized Valenzuela in this matchup. Valenzuela's numbers against Heaton tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.154, 67% below the career mark of 0.467, with a batting average of just 0.077, 62% below their career average and below Heaton's career opposing average of 0.273. Heaton has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Valenzuela down once every 4.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.2 PA, and Valenzuela has yet to take Heaton deep. Edge: Heaton.
How Fernando Valenzuela put the ball into play against Neal Heaton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Neal Heaton to Fernando Valenzuela
Matchup Details for Fernando Valenzuela and Neal Heaton
Stats that describe the matchup between Fernando Valenzuela and Neal Heaton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Fernando Valenzuela Career Plate Appearances
1043
Neal Heaton Career Batters Faced
6481
In this matchup
13
Fernando Valenzuela Career At Bats
936
Neal Heaton Career At Bats Pitched
5811
In this matchup
0.077
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batting Average
0.200
Neal Heaton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs
10
Neal Heaton Career Home Runs Allowed
163
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
Neal Heaton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.054
Neal Heaton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.069
Neal Heaton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.233
In this matchup
0.054
Fernando Valenzuela Career Gross Production Average
0.158
In this matchup
0.100
Fernando Valenzuela Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.225
Neal Heaton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Hit By Pitch
0
Neal Heaton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Intentional Walks
0
Neal Heaton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
51
In this matchup
3
Fernando Valenzuela Career Strikeouts
145
Neal Heaton Career Strikeouts Thrown
699
In this matchup
4.667
Fernando Valenzuela Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.190
Neal Heaton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.272
In this matchup
0.000
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.060
Neal Heaton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.750
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.071
Fernando Valenzuela Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.187
Neal Heaton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
1
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Hits
93
Neal Heaton Career Sacrifice Hits
60
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Neal Heaton Career Sacrifice Flies
54
In this matchup
0
Fernando Valenzuela Career Ground into Double Play
12
Neal Heaton Career Double Plays Enabled
131
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0