Lou Whitaker vs. Joe Price — Matchup Analysis
Joe Price has completely neutralized Whitaker in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Price. Whitaker's numbers against Price tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.143, 82% below the career mark of 0.789, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Price's career opposing average of 0.246. Price has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Whitaker down once every 7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.1 PA. Edge: Price.
How Lou Whitaker put the ball into play against Joe Price
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Price to Lou Whitaker
Matchup Details for Lou Whitaker and Joe Price
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Whitaker and Joe Price including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances
9967
Joe Price Career Batters Faced
3822
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average
0.276
Joe Price Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
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
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Joe Price Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.103
Joe Price Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.222
Joe Price Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.145
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Joe Price Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Hit By Pitch
20
Joe Price Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Intentional Walks
79
Joe Price Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
1
Lou Whitaker Career Strikeouts
1099
Joe Price Career Strikeouts Thrown
657
In this matchup
7.000
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.070
Joe Price Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.817
In this matchup
1.000
Lou Whitaker Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.090
Joe Price Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.510
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Lou Whitaker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.366
Joe Price Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Lou Whitaker Career Sacrifice Hits
89
Joe Price Career Sacrifice Hits
41
In this matchup
1
Lou Whitaker Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Joe Price Career Sacrifice Flies
28
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Ground into Double Play
143
Joe Price Career Double Plays Enabled
60
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0