Josh Willingham vs. Josh Beckett — Matchup Analysis
Josh Willingham has absolutely raked against Beckett. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Willingham. Willingham's production against Beckett has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.083, 153% above the career mark of 0.823, with a batting average of 0.750, 196% above their career average and above Beckett's career opposing average of 0.244. Willingham has made good contact, striking out once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. Edge: Willingham.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Josh Beckett
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Josh Beckett to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Josh Beckett
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Josh Beckett including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Josh Beckett Career Batters Faced
8579
In this matchup
4
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Josh Beckett Career At Bats Pitched
7767
In this matchup
0.750
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Josh Beckett Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Josh Beckett Career Home Runs Allowed
238
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
Josh Beckett Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Josh Beckett 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
Josh Beckett Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.125
In this matchup
1.000
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Josh Beckett Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Josh Beckett Career Batters Hit By Pitch
76
Outs
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Josh Beckett Career Intentional Walks Allowed
28
In this matchup
1
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Josh Beckett Career Strikeouts Thrown
1901
In this matchup
6.000
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Josh Beckett Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.513
In this matchup
2.000
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Josh Beckett Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.833
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Josh Beckett 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
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Josh Beckett Career Sacrifice Hits
66
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Josh Beckett Career Sacrifice Flies
41
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Josh Beckett Career Double Plays Enabled
139
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0