Matt Williams vs. Todd Van Poppel — Matchup Analysis
Todd Van Poppel has kept Williams in check relative to their career standard. With only 7 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Poppel. 0.286 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.714 sits 11% below where Williams typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Williams striking out less often than usual, once every 7 PA versus a career rate of once every 5.6 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Poppel. Slight edge: Poppel. Context matters here.
How Matt Williams put the ball into play against Todd Van Poppel
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Todd Van Poppel to Matt Williams
Matchup Details for Matt Williams and Todd Van Poppel
Stats that describe the matchup between Matt Williams and Todd Van Poppel including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Matt Williams Career Plate Appearances
7595
Todd Van Poppel Career Batters Faced
4049
In this matchup
7
Matt Williams Career At Bats
7000
Todd Van Poppel Career At Bats Pitched
3505
In this matchup
0.286
Matt Williams Career Batting Average
0.268
Todd Van Poppel Career Opposing Batting Average
0.269
In this matchup
0
Matt Williams Career Home Runs
378
Todd Van Poppel Career Home Runs Allowed
143
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
0.000
Matt Williams Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Todd Van Poppel Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.041
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Williams Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.201
Todd Van Poppel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.151
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Williams Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.277
Todd Van Poppel Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.201
In this matchup
0.333
Matt Williams Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Todd Van Poppel Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
In this matchup
0
Matt Williams Career Hit By Pitch
55
Todd Van Poppel Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Matt Williams Career Intentional Walks
86
Todd Van Poppel Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
1
Matt Williams Career Strikeouts
1363
Todd Van Poppel Career Strikeouts Thrown
711
In this matchup
7.000
Matt Williams Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.570
Todd Van Poppel Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.695
In this matchup
0.000
Matt Williams Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.340
Todd Van Poppel Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.650
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Matt Williams Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
Todd Van Poppel Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.352
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
In this matchup
0
Matt Williams Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Todd Van Poppel Career Sacrifice Hits
31
In this matchup
0
Matt Williams Career Sacrifice Flies
62
Todd Van Poppel Career Sacrifice Flies
30
In this matchup
0
Matt Williams Career Ground into Double Play
182
Todd Van Poppel Career Double Plays Enabled
60
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0