Lou Gehrig vs. Lefty Willis — Matchup Analysis
Lou Gehrig has had Willis's number. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Gehrig. Gehrig is hitting 0.333 in this matchup, 2% below their career average and above Willis's career opposing average of 0.284. Gehrig also posted an OPS of 1.208, well above the career mark of 1.080. Despite striking out once every 8 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 12.2 PA, Gehrig is still posting above-career production against Willis. Edge: Gehrig.
How Lou Gehrig put the ball into play against Lefty Willis
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Lefty Willis to Lou Gehrig
Matchup Details for Lou Gehrig and Lefty Willis
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Gehrig and Lefty Willis including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Lou Gehrig Career Plate Appearances
9660
Lefty Willis Career Batters Faced
280
In this matchup
0.333
Lou Gehrig Career Batting Average
0.340
Lefty Willis Career Opposing Batting Average
0.284
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
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.062
Lefty Willis Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.181
Lefty Willis Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.056
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Gehrig Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.624
Lefty Willis Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.174
In this matchup
0.333
Lou Gehrig Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.332
Lefty Willis Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300
In this matchup
0
Lou Gehrig Career Hit By Pitch
45
Lefty Willis Career Batters Hit By Pitch
1
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Lou Gehrig Career Intentional Walks
0
Lefty Willis Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Lou Gehrig Career Strikeouts
790
Lefty Willis Career Strikeouts Thrown
23
In this matchup
8.000
Lou Gehrig Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.230
Lefty Willis Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
12.174
In this matchup
1.000
Lou Gehrig Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.910
Lefty Willis Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.090
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Lou Gehrig Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.438
Lefty Willis Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.346
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
Lou Gehrig Career Sacrifice Hits
106
Lefty Willis Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
1
Lou Gehrig Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Lefty Willis Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Lou Gehrig Career Ground into Double Play
2
Lefty Willis Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0