Josh Willingham vs. Jake Arrieta — Matchup Analysis
Jake Arrieta has dominated this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Arrieta. Willingham is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Arrieta's career opposing average of 0.240. Willingham also posted an OPS of 0.556, well below the career mark of 0.823. Arrieta has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Willingham down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. Edge: Arrieta.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Jake Arrieta
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Arrieta to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Jake Arrieta
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Jake Arrieta including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Faced
6755
In this matchup
9
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Jake Arrieta Career At Bats Pitched
6047
In this matchup
0.222
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed
181
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
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.050
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.125
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.126
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Hit By Pitch
64
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Jake Arrieta Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
3
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Jake Arrieta Career Strikeouts Thrown
1433
In this matchup
3.000
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.714
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Jake Arrieta Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.400
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Jake Arrieta Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.303
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
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Jake Arrieta Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Jake Arrieta Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Jake Arrieta Career Double Plays Enabled
135
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0