Billy Williams vs. Jim Merritt — Matchup Analysis
Jim Merritt has completely neutralized Williams in this matchup. Williams's numbers against Merritt tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.533, 37% below the career mark of 0.853, with a batting average of just 0.167, 43% below their career average and below Merritt's career opposing average of 0.254. Merritt has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Williams down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.1 PA. Edge: Merritt.
How Billy Williams put the ball into play against Jim Merritt
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Merritt to Billy Williams
Matchup Details for Billy Williams and Jim Merritt
Stats that describe the matchup between Billy Williams and Jim Merritt including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Billy Williams Career Plate Appearances
10519
Jim Merritt Career Batters Faced
6168
In this matchup
0.167
Billy Williams Career Batting Average
0.290
Jim Merritt Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
1
Billy Williams Career Home Runs
426
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Allowed
160
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
Billy Williams Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.046
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.333
Billy Williams Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.157
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Billy Williams Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.407
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.172
In this matchup
0.143
Billy Williams Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Jim Merritt Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
0
Billy Williams Career Hit By Pitch
43
Jim Merritt Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Billy Williams Career Intentional Walks
182
Jim Merritt Career Intentional Walks Allowed
45
In this matchup
4
Billy Williams Career Strikeouts
1046
Jim Merritt Career Strikeouts Thrown
932
In this matchup
5.000
Billy Williams Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.060
Jim Merritt Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.618
In this matchup
0.250
Billy Williams Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Jim Merritt Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Billy Williams Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.374
Jim Merritt Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.298
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
Billy Williams Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Jim Merritt Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
1
Billy Williams Career Sacrifice Flies
73
Jim Merritt Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Billy Williams Career Ground into Double Play
200
Jim Merritt Career Double Plays Enabled
17
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0