Josh Willingham vs. Brian Matusz — Matchup Analysis
Josh Willingham has absolutely raked against Matusz. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Willingham. Willingham's production against Matusz has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.262, 53% above the career mark of 0.823, with a batting average of 0.333, 32% above their career average and above Matusz's career opposing average of 0.273. 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 Matusz. Edge: Willingham.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Brian Matusz
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brian Matusz to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Brian Matusz
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Brian Matusz including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Brian Matusz Career Batters Faced
2335
In this matchup
6
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Brian Matusz Career At Bats Pitched
2081
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Brian Matusz Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
1
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Brian Matusz Career Home Runs Allowed
79
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.167
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.050
Brian Matusz Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.038
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Brian Matusz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.139
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Brian Matusz Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.171
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Brian Matusz Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.317
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Brian Matusz Career Batters Hit By Pitch
16
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Brian Matusz Career Intentional Walks Allowed
17
In this matchup
2
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Brian Matusz Career Strikeouts Thrown
462
In this matchup
3.500
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Brian Matusz Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.054
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Brian Matusz Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Brian Matusz Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.337
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Brian Matusz Career Sacrifice Hits
15
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Brian Matusz Career Sacrifice Flies
19
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0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Brian Matusz Career Double Plays Enabled
33
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0