Josh Willingham vs. Elmer Dessens — Matchup Analysis
Elmer Dessens has dominated this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Dessens. Willingham is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 1% below their career average and below Dessens's career opposing average of 0.283. Willingham also posted an OPS of 0.650, well below the career mark of 0.823. Even with Willingham striking out less often than usual, once every 5 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.5 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Dessens. Edge: Dessens.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Elmer Dessens
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Elmer Dessens to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Elmer Dessens
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Elmer Dessens including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Elmer Dessens Career Batters Faced
5062
In this matchup
4
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Elmer Dessens Career At Bats Pitched
4596
In this matchup
0.250
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Elmer Dessens Career Opposing Batting Average
0.283
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Elmer Dessens Career Home Runs Allowed
145
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
Elmer Dessens Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Elmer Dessens Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.112
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Elmer Dessens Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.209
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Elmer Dessens Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Elmer Dessens Career Batters Hit By Pitch
24
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Elmer Dessens Career Intentional Walks Allowed
45
In this matchup
1
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Elmer Dessens Career Strikeouts Thrown
693
In this matchup
5.000
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Elmer Dessens Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.304
In this matchup
1.000
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Elmer Dessens Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Elmer Dessens Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
Elmer Dessens Career Sacrifice Hits
59
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Elmer Dessens Career Sacrifice Flies
35
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Elmer Dessens Career Double Plays Enabled
112
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0