Willie Davis vs. Bob Friend — Matchup Analysis
Willie Davis has absolutely raked against Friend. Davis's production against Friend has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.040, 44% above the career mark of 0.723, with a batting average of 0.427, 53% above their career average and above Friend's career opposing average of 0.264. Davis has made good contact too, striking out once every 18.8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Davis.
How Willie Davis put the ball into play against Bob Friend
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Friend to Willie Davis
Matchup Details for Willie Davis and Bob Friend
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Davis and Bob Friend including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
75
Willie Davis Career Plate Appearances
9822
Bob Friend Career Batters Faced
15214
In this matchup
0.427
Willie Davis Career Batting Average
0.279
Bob Friend Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
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
0.027
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.063
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.076
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Willie Davis Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.186
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.165
In this matchup
0.435
Willie Davis Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
Bob Friend Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Hit By Pitch
51
Bob Friend Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
39
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Intentional Walks
75
Bob Friend Career Intentional Walks Allowed
115
In this matchup
4
Willie Davis Career Strikeouts
977
Bob Friend Career Strikeouts Thrown
1734
In this matchup
18.750
Willie Davis Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.050
Bob Friend Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.774
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Davis Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.430
Bob Friend Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.427
Willie Davis Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.311
Bob Friend Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
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
Willie Davis Career Sacrifice Hits
83
Bob Friend Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Davis Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Bob Friend Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
2
Willie Davis Career Ground into Double Play
128
Bob Friend Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0