Wilbur Howard vs. Vida Blue — Matchup Analysis
Vida Blue has completely neutralized Howard in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Blue. Howard's numbers against Blue tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.452, 25% below the career mark of 0.605, with a batting average of just 0.167, 33% below their career average and below Blue's career opposing average of 0.237. Blue has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Howard down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.5 PA. Edge: Blue.
How Wilbur Howard put the ball into play against Vida Blue
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Vida Blue to Wilbur Howard
Matchup Details for Wilbur Howard and Vida Blue
Stats that describe the matchup between Wilbur Howard and Vida Blue including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Wilbur Howard Career Plate Appearances
1135
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced
13837
In this matchup
0.167
Wilbur Howard Career Batting Average
0.250
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average
0.237
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
Wilbur Howard Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Wilbur Howard Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.023
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wilbur Howard Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.034
Vida Blue Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.121
In this matchup
0.250
Wilbur Howard Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.293
Vida Blue Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
In this matchup
0
Wilbur Howard Career Hit By Pitch
6
Vida Blue Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Wilbur Howard Career Intentional Walks
6
Vida Blue Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
2
Wilbur Howard Career Strikeouts
175
Vida Blue Career Strikeouts Thrown
2175
In this matchup
3.500
Wilbur Howard Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.490
Vida Blue Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.362
In this matchup
0.500
Wilbur Howard Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.260
Vida Blue Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Wilbur Howard Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.280
Vida Blue Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
Wilbur Howard Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Hits
149
In this matchup
0
Wilbur Howard Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Vida Blue Career Sacrifice Flies
97
In this matchup
0
Wilbur Howard Career Ground into Double Play
17
Vida Blue Career Double Plays Enabled
218
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0