Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Josh Willingham and Chris Sale have faced off against each other 31 times throughout their careers. Against Chris Sale, Josh Willingham has maintained a Batting Average of 0.192, lower than his career batting average of 0.253. Chris Sale's career opposing batting average is 0.219, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Josh Willingham. Josh Willingham's OPS against Chris Sale is 0.531, lower than his career OPS of 0.823.

Chris Sale has struck out Josh Willingham 13 times in 26 at-bats. Against Chris Sale, Josh Willingham strikes out every 2.385 plate appearances. Josh Willingham's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.45, striking out less often against Chris Sale than average. Chris Sale strikes out a batter every 3.271 plate appearances, striking out Josh Willingham more often than his average.

How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Chris Sale

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sale to Josh Willingham

Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Chris Sale

Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Chris Sale including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Plate Appearances
31
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced
6752

At Bats

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale At Bats
26
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Chris Sale Career At Bats Pitched
6199

Batting Average

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Batting Average
0.192
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219

Hits

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Hits
5
Josh Willingham Career Hits
988
Chris Sale Career Hits Allowed
1362

Singles

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Singles
4
Josh Willingham Career Singles
562

Doubles

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Doubles
1
Josh Willingham Career Doubles
216

Triples

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Triples
0
Josh Willingham Career Triples
15

Home Runs

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Home Runs
0
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed
178

Grand Slams

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Extra Base Hits
1
Josh Willingham Career Extra Base Hits
426

Home Runs Per at Bat

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.05
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028714308759477

Home Runs Per Hit

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.13069016152717

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.18822393822394
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.086240310077519

Total Bases

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Total Bases
6
Josh Willingham Total Bases
1819

Times on Base

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Times on Base
9
Josh Willingham Career Times on Base
1653

On Base Pct

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale On Base Pct
0.300
Josh Willingham Career On Base Percentage
0.358

Slugging Pct

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Slugging Pct
0.231
Josh Willingham Career Slugging Percentage
0.465

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.531
Josh Willingham Career OPS
0.823

Isolated Power

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Isolated Power
0.038
Josh Willingham Career Isolated Power
0.212

Gross Production Average

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Gross Production Average
0.193
Josh Willingham Career Gross Production Average
0.277

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.385
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29711417816813

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Josh Willingham Career RBIs
632

Runs Created

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Runs Created
1.753
Josh Willingham Career Runs Created
672.23

Hit By Pitch

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Hit By Pitch
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Chris Sale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
103

Outs

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Outs
8

Walks

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Walks
4
Josh Willingham Career Walks
553
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed
387

Intentional Walks

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Intentional Walks
1
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Chris Sale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15

Strikeouts

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Strikeouts
13
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Chris Sale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2064

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Plate Appearance Per Strikout
2.385
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.45
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.2713178294574

Walks Per Strikeout

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Walks Per Strikeout
0.308
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.53
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.19476744186047

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.290
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33867822318527
Chris Sale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.26125592417062

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Sacrifice Hits
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Hits
20

Sacrifice Flies

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Sacrifice Flies
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Flies
28

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Chris Sale Career Double Plays Enabled
115

Ground into Triple Play

Josh Willingham vs. Chris Sale Ground into Triple Play
0