Joe Oliver vs. Willie Blair — Matchup Analysis
Joe Oliver has absolutely raked against Blair. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Oliver. Oliver's production against Blair has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.500, 117% above the career mark of 0.690, with a batting average of 0.375, 52% above their career average and above Blair's career opposing average of 0.286. Oliver has made good contact too, striking out once every 8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Oliver.
How Joe Oliver put the ball into play against Willie Blair
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Willie Blair to Joe Oliver
Matchup Details for Joe Oliver and Willie Blair
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Oliver and Willie Blair including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Joe Oliver Career Plate Appearances
3698
Willie Blair Career Batters Faced
5572
In this matchup
0.375
Joe Oliver Career Batting Average
0.247
Willie Blair Career Opposing Batting Average
0.286
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
0.250
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.030
Willie Blair Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.667
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.123
Willie Blair Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
2.000
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Willie Blair Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.224
In this matchup
0.200
Joe Oliver Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
Willie Blair Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Hit By Pitch
15
Willie Blair Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Intentional Walks
52
Willie Blair Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
1
Joe Oliver Career Strikeouts
637
Willie Blair Career Strikeouts Thrown
759
In this matchup
8.000
Joe Oliver Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.810
Willie Blair Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.341
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.390
Willie Blair Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.375
Joe Oliver Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Willie Blair Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.338
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
Joe Oliver Career Sacrifice Hits
34
Willie Blair Career Sacrifice Hits
53
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Willie Blair Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Ground into Double Play
93
Willie Blair Career Double Plays Enabled
103
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0