Lou Whitaker vs. Rick Waits — Matchup Analysis
Lou Whitaker has held their own against Waits. Whitaker is hitting 0.333 in this matchup, 21% above their career average and above Waits's career opposing average of 0.277. Whitaker also posted an OPS of 0.868, modestly above the career mark of 0.789. Whitaker has made good contact too, striking out once every 9.5 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 9.1 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Whitaker.
How Lou Whitaker put the ball into play against Rick Waits
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rick Waits to Lou Whitaker
Matchup Details for Lou Whitaker and Rick Waits
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Whitaker and Rick Waits including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
19
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances
9967
Rick Waits Career Batters Faced
6152
In this matchup
0.333
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average
0.276
Rick Waits Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
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
0.056
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Rick Waits Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.167
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.103
Rick Waits Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.073
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.222
Rick Waits Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.167
In this matchup
0.333
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
Rick Waits Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Hit By Pitch
20
Rick Waits Career Batters Hit By Pitch
11
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Intentional Walks
79
Rick Waits Career Intentional Walks Allowed
34
In this matchup
2
Lou Whitaker Career Strikeouts
1099
Rick Waits Career Strikeouts Thrown
659
In this matchup
9.500
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.070
Rick Waits Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.335
In this matchup
0.500
Lou Whitaker Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.090
Rick Waits Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.860
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.368
Lou Whitaker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.366
Rick Waits Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.344
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
Rick Waits Career Sacrifice Hits
64
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Rick Waits Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Lou Whitaker Career Ground into Double Play
143
Rick Waits Career Double Plays Enabled
162
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0