Yogi Berra vs. Willard Nixon — Matchup Analysis
Willard Nixon has completely neutralized Berra in this matchup. Berra's numbers against Nixon tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.549, 34% below the career mark of 0.830, with a batting average of just 0.196, 31% below their career average and below Nixon's career opposing average of 0.265. Nixon has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Berra down once every 19.6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 20.2 PA. Edge: Nixon.
How Yogi Berra put the ball into play against Willard Nixon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Willard Nixon to Yogi Berra
Matchup Details for Yogi Berra and Willard Nixon
Stats that describe the matchup between Yogi Berra and Willard Nixon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
98
Yogi Berra Career Plate Appearances
8364
Willard Nixon Career Batters Faced
5391
In this matchup
0.196
Yogi Berra Career Batting Average
0.285
Willard Nixon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.265
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
0.022
Yogi Berra Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.047
Willard Nixon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.111
Yogi Berra Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Willard Nixon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.070
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.400
Yogi Berra Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.865
Willard Nixon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.146
In this matchup
0.188
Yogi Berra Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Willard Nixon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
Yogi Berra Career Hit By Pitch
52
Willard Nixon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
68
In this matchup
0
Yogi Berra Career Intentional Walks
49
Willard Nixon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
7
In this matchup
5
Yogi Berra Career Strikeouts
414
Willard Nixon Career Strikeouts Thrown
616
In this matchup
19.600
Yogi Berra Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
20.200
Willard Nixon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.752
In this matchup
1.200
Yogi Berra Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.700
Willard Nixon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.860
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.245
Yogi Berra Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.347
Willard Nixon Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.336
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
Yogi Berra Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Willard Nixon Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Yogi Berra Career Sacrifice Flies
44
Willard Nixon Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Yogi Berra Career Ground into Double Play
146
Willard Nixon Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0