Willy Taveras vs. Ricky Nolasco — Matchup Analysis
Ricky Nolasco has completely neutralized Taveras in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Nolasco. Taveras's numbers against Nolasco tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 38% below the career mark of 0.647, with a batting average of just 0.200, 27% below their career average and below Nolasco's career opposing average of 0.277. Nolasco has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Taveras down once every 1.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.8 PA. Edge: Nolasco.
How Willy Taveras put the ball into play against Ricky Nolasco
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ricky Nolasco to Willy Taveras
Matchup Details for Willy Taveras and Ricky Nolasco
Stats that describe the matchup between Willy Taveras and Ricky Nolasco including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Willy Taveras Career Plate Appearances
2644
Ricky Nolasco Career Batters Faced
8059
In this matchup
0.200
Willy Taveras Career Batting Average
0.275
Ricky Nolasco Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
In this matchup
0
Willy Taveras Career Home Runs
8
Ricky Nolasco Career Home Runs Allowed
239
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
Willy Taveras Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Ricky Nolasco Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.000
Willy Taveras Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.012
Ricky Nolasco Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willy Taveras Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.021
Ricky Nolasco Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.500
Willy Taveras Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.323
Ricky Nolasco Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
In this matchup
0
Willy Taveras Career Hit By Pitch
32
Ricky Nolasco Career Batters Hit By Pitch
56
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Willy Taveras Career Intentional Walks
1
Ricky Nolasco Career Intentional Walks Allowed
45
In this matchup
3
Willy Taveras Career Strikeouts
390
Ricky Nolasco Career Strikeouts Thrown
1513
In this matchup
1.667
Willy Taveras Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.780
Ricky Nolasco Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.327
In this matchup
0.000
Willy Taveras Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.350
Ricky Nolasco Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Willy Taveras Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.302
Ricky Nolasco Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316
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
Willy Taveras Career Sacrifice Hits
52
Ricky Nolasco Career Sacrifice Hits
83
In this matchup
0
Willy Taveras Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Ricky Nolasco Career Sacrifice Flies
63
In this matchup
0
Willy Taveras Career Ground into Double Play
17
Ricky Nolasco Career Double Plays Enabled
142
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0