Joe Oliver vs. Bob Wickman — Matchup Analysis
Bob Wickman has completely neutralized Oliver in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Wickman. Oliver's numbers against Wickman tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.429, 38% below the career mark of 0.690, with a batting average of just 0.143, 42% below their career average and below Wickman's career opposing average of 0.260. Wickman has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Oliver down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA. Edge: Wickman.
How Joe Oliver put the ball into play against Bob Wickman
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Wickman to Joe Oliver
Matchup Details for Joe Oliver and Bob Wickman
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Oliver and Bob Wickman including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Joe Oliver Career Plate Appearances
3698
Bob Wickman Career Batters Faced
4586
In this matchup
0.143
Joe Oliver Career Batting Average
0.247
Bob Wickman Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
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
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.030
Bob Wickman Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.123
Bob Wickman Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.076
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Bob Wickman Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.102
In this matchup
0.250
Joe Oliver Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
Bob Wickman Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Hit By Pitch
15
Bob Wickman Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Intentional Walks
52
Bob Wickman Career Intentional Walks Allowed
45
In this matchup
3
Joe Oliver Career Strikeouts
637
Bob Wickman Career Strikeouts Thrown
785
In this matchup
2.333
Joe Oliver Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.810
Bob Wickman Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.842
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.390
Bob Wickman Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Joe Oliver Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Bob Wickman Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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
Bob Wickman Career Sacrifice Hits
42
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Bob Wickman Career Sacrifice Flies
28
In this matchup
1
Joe Oliver Career Ground into Double Play
93
Bob Wickman Career Double Plays Enabled
130
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0