Jason Bates vs. Billy Wagner — Matchup Analysis
Billy Wagner has completely neutralized Bates in this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Wagner. Bates's numbers against Wagner tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.500, 28% below the career mark of 0.696, with a batting average of just 0.167, 30% below their career average and below Wagner's career opposing average of 0.187. Wagner has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Bates down once every 1.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.1 PA. Edge: Wagner.
How Jason Bates put the ball into play against Billy Wagner
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Billy Wagner to Jason Bates
Matchup Details for Jason Bates and Billy Wagner
Stats that describe the matchup between Jason Bates and Billy Wagner including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Jason Bates Career Plate Appearances
776
Billy Wagner Career Batters Faced
3600
In this matchup
0.167
Jason Bates Career Batting Average
0.239
Billy Wagner Career Opposing Batting Average
0.187
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
Jason Bates Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Billy Wagner Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Bates Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.074
Billy Wagner Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.136
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Bates Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.079
Billy Wagner Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.069
In this matchup
0.500
Jason Bates Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Billy Wagner Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
In this matchup
0
Jason Bates Career Hit By Pitch
7
Billy Wagner Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Jason Bates Career Intentional Walks
6
Billy Wagner Career Intentional Walks Allowed
26
In this matchup
4
Jason Bates Career Strikeouts
152
Billy Wagner Career Strikeouts Thrown
1196
In this matchup
1.500
Jason Bates Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.110
Billy Wagner Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.010
In this matchup
0.000
Jason Bates Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Billy Wagner Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.250
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Jason Bates Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.330
Billy Wagner Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.258
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
Jason Bates Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Billy Wagner Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Jason Bates Career Sacrifice Flies
1
Billy Wagner Career Sacrifice Flies
14
In this matchup
0
Jason Bates Career Ground into Double Play
18
Billy Wagner Career Double Plays Enabled
51
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0