Josh Willingham vs. Johan Santana — Matchup Analysis
Josh Willingham has absolutely raked against Santana. Willingham's production against Santana has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.319, 60% above the career mark of 0.823, with a batting average of 0.375, 48% above their career average and above Santana's career opposing average of 0.228. Despite striking out once every 3.6 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA, Willingham is still posting above-career production against Santana. Edge: Willingham.
How Josh Willingham put the ball into play against Johan Santana
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Johan Santana to Josh Willingham
Matchup Details for Josh Willingham and Johan Santana
Stats that describe the matchup between Josh Willingham and Johan Santana including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances
4615
Johan Santana Career Batters Faced
8262
In this matchup
16
Josh Willingham Career At Bats
3912
Johan Santana Career At Bats Pitched
7563
In this matchup
0.375
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average
0.253
Johan Santana Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228
In this matchup
2
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs
195
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed
220
Grand Slams
In this matchup
1
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.125
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.050
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.333
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.197
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.127
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.400
Josh Willingham Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.188
Johan Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
0.444
Josh Willingham Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Johan Santana Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Hit By Pitch
112
Johan Santana Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Intentional Walks
22
Johan Santana Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
5
Josh Willingham Career Strikeouts
1036
Johan Santana Career Strikeouts Thrown
1988
In this matchup
3.600
Josh Willingham Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Johan Santana Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.156
In this matchup
0.400
Josh Willingham Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Johan Santana Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.290
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.444
Josh Willingham Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Johan Santana Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.279
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
Johan Santana Career Sacrifice Hits
58
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Sacrifice Flies
36
Johan Santana Career Sacrifice Flies
38
In this matchup
0
Josh Willingham Career Ground into Double Play
87
Johan Santana Career Double Plays Enabled
122
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0