Lou Whitaker vs. Luis Tiant — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Whitaker is hitting 0.333 here, 21% above their career average, while Tiant's career opposing average is 0.235. Whitaker also posted an OPS of 0.813, close to the career mark of 0.789. Whitaker has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 19 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 9.1 PA. No clear edge.
How Lou Whitaker put the ball into play against Luis Tiant
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Luis Tiant to Lou Whitaker
Matchup Details for Lou Whitaker and Luis Tiant
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Whitaker and Luis Tiant including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
19
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances
9967
Luis Tiant Career Batters Faced
14365
In this matchup
0.333
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average
0.276
Luis Tiant Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
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
Luis Tiant Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.103
Luis Tiant 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
Luis Tiant Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.143
In this matchup
0.353
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Luis Tiant Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Hit By Pitch
20
Luis Tiant Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Intentional Walks
79
Luis Tiant Career Intentional Walks Allowed
53
In this matchup
1
Lou Whitaker Career Strikeouts
1099
Luis Tiant Career Strikeouts Thrown
2416
In this matchup
19.000
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.070
Luis Tiant Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.946
In this matchup
1.000
Lou Whitaker Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.090
Luis Tiant Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.460
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.368
Lou Whitaker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.366
Luis Tiant Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.295
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
Luis Tiant Career Sacrifice Hits
76
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Luis Tiant Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
1
Lou Whitaker Career Ground into Double Play
143
Luis Tiant Career Double Plays Enabled
119
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0