Wade Boggs vs. Frank Viola — Matchup Analysis
Frank Viola has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.290, 12% below their career average and above Viola's career opposing average of 0.260, Boggs's OPS of 0.651 is 24% below the career mark of 0.858. Even with Boggs striking out less often than usual, once every 15 PA versus a career rate of once every 14.4 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Viola. Edge: Viola.
How Wade Boggs put the ball into play against Frank Viola
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Frank Viola to Wade Boggs
Matchup Details for Wade Boggs and Frank Viola
Stats that describe the matchup between Wade Boggs and Frank Viola including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
75
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances
10740
Frank Viola Career Batters Faced
11933
In this matchup
0.290
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average
0.328
Frank Viola Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
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
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Frank Viola Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.039
Frank Viola Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.104
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.158
Frank Viola Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.159
In this matchup
0.313
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.344
Frank Viola Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Hit By Pitch
23
Frank Viola Career Batters Hit By Pitch
48
Outs
In this matchup
42
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Intentional Walks
180
Frank Viola Career Intentional Walks Allowed
39
In this matchup
5
Wade Boggs Career Strikeouts
745
Frank Viola Career Strikeouts Thrown
1844
In this matchup
15.000
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.420
Frank Viola Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.471
In this matchup
1.200
Wade Boggs Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.900
Frank Viola Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.347
Wade Boggs Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.428
Frank Viola Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.313
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Frank Viola Career Sacrifice Hits
88
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Frank Viola Career Sacrifice Flies
63
In this matchup
2
Wade Boggs Career Ground into Double Play
236
Frank Viola Career Double Plays Enabled
215
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0