Otto Velez vs. Dennis Leonard — Matchup Analysis
Dennis Leonard has dominated this matchup. Velez is hitting just 0.158 in this matchup, 37% below their career average and below Leonard's career opposing average of 0.257. Velez also posted an OPS of 0.664, well below the career mark of 0.810. Leonard has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Velez down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Edge: Leonard.
How Otto Velez put the ball into play against Dennis Leonard
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dennis Leonard to Otto Velez
Matchup Details for Otto Velez and Dennis Leonard
Stats that describe the matchup between Otto Velez and Dennis Leonard including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
21
Otto Velez Career Plate Appearances
2174
Dennis Leonard Career Batters Faced
9149
In this matchup
0.158
Otto Velez Career Batting Average
0.251
Dennis Leonard Career Opposing Batting Average
0.257
In this matchup
1
Otto Velez Career Home Runs
78
Dennis Leonard Career Home Runs Allowed
202
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
0.053
Otto Velez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Dennis Leonard Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.333
Otto Velez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.173
Dennis Leonard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.167
Otto Velez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Dennis Leonard Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.153
In this matchup
0.154
Otto Velez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Dennis Leonard Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Otto Velez Career Hit By Pitch
11
Dennis Leonard Career Batters Hit By Pitch
52
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Otto Velez Career Intentional Walks
17
Dennis Leonard Career Intentional Walks Allowed
39
In this matchup
6
Otto Velez Career Strikeouts
414
Dennis Leonard Career Strikeouts Thrown
1323
In this matchup
3.500
Otto Velez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.250
Dennis Leonard Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.915
In this matchup
0.167
Otto Velez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.810
Dennis Leonard Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.190
Otto Velez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.370
Dennis Leonard Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Otto Velez Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Dennis Leonard Career Sacrifice Hits
82
In this matchup
1
Otto Velez Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Dennis Leonard Career Sacrifice Flies
65
In this matchup
1
Otto Velez Career Ground into Double Play
41
Dennis Leonard Career Double Plays Enabled
160
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0