Josh Willingham vs. Jesse Crain — Matchup Analysis
Jesse Crain has completely neutralized Willingham in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Crain. Willingham's numbers against Crain tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.429, 48% below the career mark of 0.823, with a batting average of just 0.143, 44% below their career average and below Crain's career opposing average of 0.229. Crain has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Willingham down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. Edge: Crain.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Jesse Crain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jesse Crain to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Jesse Crain
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Jesse Crain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Jesse Crain Career Batters Faced
2221
In this matchup
0.143
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Jesse Crain Career Opposing Batting Average
0.229
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Jesse Crain Career Home Runs Allowed
44
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
Jesse Crain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Jesse Crain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.098
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Jesse Crain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.200
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Jesse Crain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Jesse Crain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Jesse Crain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
27
In this matchup
2
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Jesse Crain Career Strikeouts Thrown
440
In this matchup
3.500
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Jesse Crain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.048
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Jesse Crain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Jesse Crain Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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
Jesse Crain Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Jesse Crain Career Sacrifice Flies
14
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Jesse Crain Career Double Plays Enabled
42
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0