Josh Willingham vs. Luis Mendoza — Matchup Analysis
Josh Willingham has held their own against Mendoza. Despite a batting average of 0.273, 8% above their career average and below Mendoza's career opposing average of 0.293, Willingham's OPS of 0.974 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.823. Willingham has made good contact too, striking out once every 4.7 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Willingham.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Luis Mendoza
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Luis Mendoza to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Luis Mendoza
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Luis Mendoza including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Luis Mendoza Career Batters Faced
1600
In this matchup
11
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Luis Mendoza Career At Bats Pitched
1417
In this matchup
0.273
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Luis Mendoza Career Opposing Batting Average
0.293
In this matchup
1
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Luis Mendoza Career Home Runs Allowed
38
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
0.091
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.050
Luis Mendoza Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Luis Mendoza Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.092
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Luis Mendoza Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.183
In this matchup
0.286
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Luis Mendoza Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
In this matchup
2
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Luis Mendoza Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Luis Mendoza Career Intentional Walks Allowed
7
In this matchup
3
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Luis Mendoza Career Strikeouts Thrown
208
In this matchup
4.667
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Luis Mendoza Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.692
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Luis Mendoza Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Luis Mendoza Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.351
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
Luis Mendoza Career Sacrifice Hits
4
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Luis Mendoza Career Sacrifice Flies
14
In this matchup
1
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Luis Mendoza Career Double Plays Enabled
40
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0