Jose Valentin vs. Jake Westbrook — Matchup Analysis
Jose Valentin has absolutely raked against Westbrook. Valentin's production against Westbrook has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.126, 46% above the career mark of 0.769, with a batting average of 0.333, 37% above their career average and above Westbrook's career opposing average of 0.279. Valentin has made good contact too, striking out once every 7.3 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.9 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Valentin.
How Jose Valentin put the ball into play against Jake Westbrook
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Westbrook to Jose Valentin
Matchup Details for Jose Valentin and Jake Westbrook
Stats that describe the matchup between Jose Valentin and Jake Westbrook including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Jose Valentin Career Plate Appearances
6317
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced
7517
In this matchup
21
Jose Valentin Career At Bats
5539
Jake Westbrook Career At Bats Pitched
6769
In this matchup
0.333
Jose Valentin Career Batting Average
0.243
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
In this matchup
2
Jose Valentin Career Home Runs
249
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed
148
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
0.095
Jose Valentin Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.045
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.286
Jose Valentin Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.185
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.667
Jose Valentin Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.192
Jake Westbrook Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.313
Jose Valentin Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
Jake Westbrook Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
Jose Valentin Career Hit By Pitch
29
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Hit By Pitch
68
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Jose Valentin Career Intentional Walks
54
Jake Westbrook Career Intentional Walks Allowed
37
In this matchup
3
Jose Valentin Career Strikeouts
1294
Jake Westbrook Career Strikeouts Thrown
965
In this matchup
7.333
Jose Valentin Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.880
Jake Westbrook Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.790
In this matchup
0.333
Jose Valentin Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.490
Jake Westbrook Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.590
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.364
Jose Valentin Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.322
Jake Westbrook Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Jose Valentin Career Sacrifice Hits
70
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Jose Valentin Career Sacrifice Flies
49
Jake Westbrook Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Jose Valentin Career Ground into Double Play
66
Jake Westbrook Career Double Plays Enabled
239
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0