Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Willie Mays and Don Bessent have faced off against
each other 20 times throughout their careers. Against Don Bessent, Willie Mays has maintained a Batting Average of 0.188, lower than his career batting average of 0.302. Don Bessent's career opposing batting average is 0.245, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Willie Mays. Willie Mays's OPS against Don Bessent is 0.426, lower than his career OPS of 0.941.
Don Bessent has struck out Willie Mays 2 times in 16 at-bats. Against Don Bessent, Willie Mays strikes out every 10.000 plate appearances. Willie Mays's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.19, striking out more often against Don Bessent than average. Don Bessent strikes out a batter every 7.542 plate appearances, striking out Willie Mays less often than his average.
Don Bessent has struck out Willie Mays 2 times in 16 at-bats. Against Don Bessent, Willie Mays strikes out every 10.000 plate appearances. Willie Mays's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.19, striking out more often against Don Bessent than average. Don Bessent strikes out a batter every 7.542 plate appearances, striking out Willie Mays less often than his average.
How Willie Mays put the ball into play against Don Bessent
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Bessent to Willie Mays
Matchup Details for Willie Mays and Don Bessent
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Mays and Don Bessent including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Plate Appearances
20
Willie Mays Career Plate Appearances
12493
Don Bessent Career Batters Faced
890
At Bats
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent At Bats
16
Willie Mays Career At Bats
10881
Don Bessent Career At Bats Pitched
790
Batting Average
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Batting Average
0.188
Willie Mays Career Batting Average
0.302
Don Bessent Career Opposing Batting Average
0.245
Hits
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Hits
3
Willie Mays Career Hits
3283
Don Bessent Career Hits Allowed
196
Singles
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Singles
2
Willie Mays Career Singles
1960
Doubles
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Doubles
1
Willie Mays Career Doubles
523
Triples
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Triples
0
Willie Mays Career Triples
140
Home Runs
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Home Runs
0
Willie Mays Career Home Runs
660
Don Bessent Career Home Runs Allowed
20
Grand Slams
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Extra Base Hits
1
Willie Mays Career Extra Base Hits
1323
Home Runs Per at Bat
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
Don Bessent Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025316455696203
Home Runs Per Hit
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.201
Don Bessent Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10204081632653
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.43250327653997
Don Bessent Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.16949152542373
Total Bases
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Total Bases
4
Willie Mays Total Bases
6066
Times on Base
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Times on Base
3
Willie Mays Career Times on Base
4791
On Base Pct
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent On Base Pct
0.176
Willie Mays Career On Base Percentage
0.383
Slugging Pct
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Slugging Pct
0.250
Willie Mays Career Slugging Percentage
0.557
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.426
Willie Mays Career OPS
0.941
Isolated Power
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Isolated Power
0.063
Willie Mays Career Isolated Power
0.256
Gross Production Average
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Gross Production Average
0.142
Willie Mays Career Gross Production Average
0.312
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.200
Willie Mays Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Don Bessent Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26993865030675
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Runs Batted In (RBI)
4
Willie Mays Career RBIs
1903
Runs Created
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Runs Created
0.011
Willie Mays Career Runs Created
2298.07
Hit By Pitch
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Hit By Pitch
0
Willie Mays Career Hit By Pitch
44
Don Bessent Career Batters Hit By Pitch
1
Outs
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Outs
12
Walks
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Walks
0
Willie Mays Career Walks
1464
Don Bessent Career Walks Allowed
88
Intentional Walks
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Intentional Walks
3
Willie Mays Career Intentional Walks
192
Don Bessent Career Intentional Walks Allowed
11
Strikeouts
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Strikeouts
2
Willie Mays Career Strikeouts
1526
Don Bessent Career Strikeouts Thrown
118
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Plate Appearance Per Strikout
10.000
Willie Mays Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.19
Don Bessent Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.5423728813559
Walks Per Strikeout
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Willie Mays Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.96
Don Bessent Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.83898305084746
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.150
Willie Mays Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.39534139117906
Don Bessent Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.3314606741573
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Sacrifice Hits
0
Willie Mays Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Don Bessent Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Sacrifice Flies
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Sacrifice Flies
1
Willie Mays Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Don Bessent Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Willie Mays Career Ground into Double Play
251
Don Bessent Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
Willie Mays vs. Don Bessent Ground into Triple Play
0