Josh Willingham vs. Heath Bell — Matchup Analysis
Josh Willingham has had Bell's number. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Willingham. Willingham is hitting 0.286 in this matchup, 13% above their career average and above Bell's career opposing average of 0.247. Willingham also posted an OPS of 1.000, well above the career mark of 0.823. Despite striking out once every 3.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA, Willingham is still posting above-career production against Bell. Edge: Willingham.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Heath Bell
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Heath Bell to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Heath Bell
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Heath Bell including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Heath Bell Career Batters Faced
2635
In this matchup
0.286
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Heath Bell Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
In this matchup
1
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed
48
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
0.143
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.050
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.082
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Heath Bell Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.075
In this matchup
0.250
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Heath Bell Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Heath Bell Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Heath Bell Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
2
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Heath Bell Career Strikeouts Thrown
637
In this matchup
3.500
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Heath Bell Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.137
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Heath Bell Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Heath Bell Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Heath Bell Career Sacrifice Hits
27
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Heath Bell Career Sacrifice Flies
11
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Heath Bell Career Double Plays Enabled
57
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0