Willie Mays vs. Don Drysdale — Matchup Analysis
Willie Mays has held their own against Drysdale. Mays is hitting 0.330 in this matchup, 10% above their career average and above Drysdale's career opposing average of 0.236. Mays also posted an OPS of 0.981, modestly above the career mark of 0.940. Mays has made good contact too, striking out once every 8.4 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 8.2 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Mays.
How Willie Mays put the ball into play against Don Drysdale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Drysdale to Willie Mays
Matchup Details for Willie Mays and Don Drysdale
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Mays and Don Drysdale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
243
Willie Mays Career Plate Appearances
12541
Don Drysdale Career Batters Faced
14097
In this matchup
227
Willie Mays Career At Bats
10924
Don Drysdale Career At Bats Pitched
13088
In this matchup
0.330
Willie Mays Career Batting Average
0.301
Don Drysdale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.236
In this matchup
13
Willie Mays Career Home Runs
660
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed
280
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
0.057
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.060
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.173
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.200
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.448
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.433
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.113
In this matchup
0.335
Willie Mays Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
Don Drysdale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
In this matchup
2
Willie Mays Career Hit By Pitch
45
Don Drysdale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
154
Outs
In this matchup
117
In this matchup
1
Willie Mays Career Intentional Walks
192
Don Drysdale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
123
In this matchup
29
Willie Mays Career Strikeouts
1526
Don Drysdale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2486
In this matchup
8.379
Willie Mays Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.220
Don Drysdale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.671
In this matchup
0.517
Willie Mays Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.960
Don Drysdale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.370
Willie Mays Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.395
Don Drysdale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.288
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
5
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Mays Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Don Drysdale Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Mays Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Don Drysdale Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
7
Willie Mays Career Ground into Double Play
251
Don Drysdale Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0