Josh Willingham vs. Mariano Rivera — Matchup Analysis
Mariano Rivera has completely neutralized Willingham in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Rivera. Willingham's numbers against Rivera tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 51% below the career mark of 0.823, with a batting average of just 0.200, 21% below their career average and below Rivera's career opposing average of 0.211. Rivera has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Willingham down once every 1.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA. Edge: Rivera.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Mariano Rivera
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mariano Rivera to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Mariano Rivera
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Mariano Rivera including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Mariano Rivera Career Batters Faced
5103
In this matchup
5
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Mariano Rivera Career At Bats Pitched
4720
In this matchup
0.200
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Mariano Rivera Career Opposing Batting Average
0.211
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Mariano Rivera Career Home Runs Allowed
71
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
Mariano Rivera Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.015
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Mariano Rivera Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.071
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Mariano Rivera Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.061
In this matchup
0.500
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Mariano Rivera Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Mariano Rivera Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Mariano Rivera Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
3
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Mariano Rivera Career Strikeouts Thrown
1173
In this matchup
1.667
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Mariano Rivera Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.350
In this matchup
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Mariano Rivera Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.240
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Mariano Rivera Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.260
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
Mariano Rivera Career Sacrifice Hits
26
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Mariano Rivera Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Mariano Rivera Career Double Plays Enabled
88
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0