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Worst Batter vs. Pitcher Type Matchups

by RotoGrinders Last Updated 2016-10-24 11:55:50

The Batter vs Pitcher Type page organizes the best and worst hitting matchups based on the Inside Edge exclusive statistic, Well Hit Average. You can find a full description of this statistic in the Legend below. This tool gives you the overall best/worst WHAVG, as well as the biggest difference (based on the current matchup) in WHAVG compared to their normal splits.

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Worst WHAVG Against Pitch Types

Player Pos AB K% WHAVG SLG vs. Pitch Type Difference Pitch
Chris Taylor SS 15 25.00% 0.118 0.133 0.000 -0.118 FB Soft
Tommy La Stella 2B 11 16.70% 0.000 0.273 0.000 0.000 FB Hard
Chris Coghlan LF 28 27.30% 0.083 0.143 0.036 -0.047 FB Hard
Albert Almora CF 23 12.50% 0.139 0.522 0.087 -0.052 FB Hard
Miguel Montero C 41 30.00% 0.098 0.146 0.098 0.000 FB Hard
Anthony Rizzo 1B 169 18.60% 0.145 0.408 0.107 -0.038 FB Hard
Carlos Ruiz C 55 13.30% 0.094 0.200 0.109 0.015 FB Soft
Chase Utley 2B 132 14.60% 0.162 0.326 0.114 -0.048 FB Soft
David Ross C 47 27.90% 0.131 0.277 0.128 -0.003 FB Hard
Jason Heyward RF 146 19.40% 0.131 0.356 0.130 -0.001 FB Hard
Addison Russell SS 119 29.60% 0.140 0.378 0.134 -0.006 FB Hard
Jorge Soler RF 73 26.40% 0.165 0.438 0.137 -0.028 FB Hard
Enrique Hernandez 2B 70 20.50% 0.138 0.357 0.143 0.005 FB Soft
Joc Pederson CF 135 26.00% 0.192 0.481 0.156 -0.036 FB Soft
Dexter Fowler CF 122 19.00% 0.156 0.467 0.156 0.000 FB Hard
Howie Kendrick 2B 139 11.50% 0.146 0.396 0.158 0.012 FB Soft
Andre Ethier RF 87 9.40% 0.173 0.667 0.161 -0.012 FB Soft
Ben Zobrist 2B 114 15.80% 0.154 0.526 0.167 0.013 FB Hard
Javier Baez SS 70 23.10% 0.146 0.471 0.171 0.025 FB Hard
Kris Bryant 3B 145 29.40% 0.157 0.572 0.179 0.022 FB Hard

Worst WHAVG Against Levels of Command

Player Pos AB K% WHAVG SLG vs. Command Difference Command
Austin Barnes C 10 36.40% 0.114 0.100 0.000 -0.114 Good
Chris Coghlan LF 10 18.20% 0.083 0.100 0.000 -0.083 Good
Miguel Montero C 15 43.80% 0.098 0.133 0.000 -0.098 Good
Charlie Culberson 2B 15 13.30% 0.065 0.200 0.067 0.002 Good
Chris Taylor SS 36 32.40% 0.118 0.250 0.083 -0.035 Good
Addison Russell SS 51 36.20% 0.140 0.275 0.098 -0.042 Good
Carlos Ruiz C 117 13.10% 0.094 0.222 0.103 0.009 Good
Kris Bryant 3B 56 44.40% 0.157 0.500 0.107 -0.050 Good
Willson Contreras 3B 17 27.80% 0.147 0.412 0.118 -0.029 Good
Jason Heyward RF 49 23.10% 0.131 0.592 0.122 -0.009 Good
Howie Kendrick 2B 172 13.90% 0.146 0.378 0.128 -0.018 Good
Enrique Hernandez 2B 61 35.80% 0.138 0.213 0.131 -0.007 Good
Jorge Soler RF 38 27.50% 0.165 0.579 0.132 -0.033 Good
Andre Ethier RF 83 18.10% 0.173 0.434 0.133 -0.040 Good
Chase Utley 2B 189 16.10% 0.162 0.339 0.143 -0.019 Good
Josh Reddick RF 198 12.30% 0.168 0.455 0.146 -0.022 Good
David Ross C 27 33.30% 0.131 0.481 0.148 0.017 Good
Yasmani Grandal C 165 24.90% 0.172 0.485 0.164 -0.008 Good
Andrew Toles OF 12 41.70% 0.180 0.417 0.167 -0.013 Good
Micah Johnson 2B 24 23.10% 0.101 0.250 0.167 0.066 Good

Biggest WHAVG Difference Against Pitch Types

Player Pos AB K% WHAVG SLG Pitch Type Difference Pitch
Chris Taylor SS 15 0.00% 0.118 0.133 0.000 -0.118 FB Soft
Albert Almora CF 23 27.30% 0.139 0.522 0.087 -0.052 FB Hard
Chase Utley 2B 132 30.00% 0.162 0.326 0.114 -0.048 FB Soft
Chris Coghlan LF 28 0.00% 0.083 0.143 0.036 -0.047 FB Hard
Anthony Rizzo 1B 169 25.00% 0.145 0.408 0.107 -0.038 FB Hard
Joc Pederson CF 135 29.60% 0.192 0.481 0.156 -0.036 FB Soft
Jorge Soler RF 73 13.30% 0.165 0.438 0.137 -0.028 FB Hard
Andre Ethier RF 87 29.40% 0.173 0.667 0.161 -0.012 FB Soft
Addison Russell SS 119 21.10% 0.140 0.378 0.134 -0.006 FB Hard
David Ross C 47 19.40% 0.131 0.277 0.128 -0.003 FB Hard
Jason Heyward RF 146 11.50% 0.131 0.356 0.130 -0.001 FB Hard
Tommy La Stella 2B 11 20.50% 0.000 0.273 0.000 0.000 FB Hard
Miguel Montero C 41 26.40% 0.098 0.146 0.098 0.000 FB Hard
Dexter Fowler CF 122 9.40% 0.156 0.467 0.156 0.000 FB Hard
Corey Seager SS 77 14.60% 0.220 0.519 0.221 0.001 FB Soft
Enrique Hernandez 2B 70 11.90% 0.138 0.357 0.143 0.005 FB Soft
Justin Turner 2B 117 27.90% 0.207 0.598 0.214 0.007 FB Soft
Yasmani Grandal C 131 22.70% 0.172 0.527 0.183 0.011 FB Soft
Howie Kendrick 2B 139 40.00% 0.146 0.396 0.158 0.012 FB Soft
Ben Zobrist 2B 114 50.00% 0.154 0.526 0.167 0.013 FB Hard

Biggest WHAVG Difference Against Levels of Command

Player Pos AB K% WHAVG SLG vs. Command Difference
Austin Barnes C 10 36.40% 0.114 0.100 0.000 -0.114 Good
Miguel Montero C 15 43.80% 0.098 0.133 0.000 -0.098 Good
Chris Coghlan LF 10 18.20% 0.083 0.100 0.000 -0.083 Good
Kris Bryant 3B 56 44.40% 0.157 0.500 0.107 -0.050 Good
Corey Seager SS 118 16.40% 0.220 0.517 0.178 -0.042 Good
Addison Russell SS 51 36.20% 0.140 0.275 0.098 -0.042 Good
Andre Ethier RF 83 18.10% 0.173 0.434 0.133 -0.040 Good
Chris Taylor SS 36 32.40% 0.118 0.250 0.083 -0.035 Good
Jorge Soler RF 38 27.50% 0.165 0.579 0.132 -0.033 Good
Willson Contreras 3B 17 27.80% 0.147 0.412 0.118 -0.029 Good
Josh Reddick RF 198 12.30% 0.168 0.455 0.146 -0.022 Good
Chase Utley 2B 189 16.10% 0.162 0.339 0.143 -0.019 Good
Howie Kendrick 2B 172 13.90% 0.146 0.378 0.128 -0.018 Good
Andrew Toles OF 12 41.70% 0.180 0.417 0.167 -0.013 Good
Jason Heyward RF 49 23.10% 0.131 0.592 0.122 -0.009 Good
Yasmani Grandal C 165 24.90% 0.172 0.485 0.164 -0.008 Good
Enrique Hernandez 2B 61 35.80% 0.138 0.213 0.131 -0.007 Good
Charlie Culberson 2B 15 13.30% 0.065 0.200 0.067 0.002 Good
Joc Pederson CF 172 27.00% 0.192 0.453 0.198 0.006 Good
Matt Szczur CF 34 23.70% 0.167 0.588 0.176 0.009 Good

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