A catalog of times the Brewers hit Willson Contreras with a pitch
In light of Willson Contreras' recent threat directed at the Milwaukee Brewers, a look at the 24 times they've hit him with a pitch. And the fallout.
Boston Red Sox slugger Willson Contreras is upset with the Milwaukee Brewers , a fairly common refrain over the catcher/first baseman's tenure in the National League Central. The older brother of Brewers catcher William Contreras, Willson took exception when he was grazed by a Brandon Woodruff pitch during the third inning of Milwaukee's 8-6 win Monday, April 6 at Fenway Park. That's the 24th time he's been struck by a Brewers pitch in his career, making him the most-struck batsman ever against the Brewers – Don Baylor is second with 19.
Woodruff alone is responsible for six of those. Contreras has also played in 121 games against the Brewers, the fourth-most of any active player. The Brewers insist they aren’t trying to hit Contreras.
After all, he ranks second among active players in hit-by-pitches and often leans over the plate. But, he averages one plunking in 19. 5 plate appearances against the Brewers, compared to one every 36 against the rest of baseball.
However, the San Diego Padres (one plunking per 15. 3 plate appearances), New York Yankees (16) and Texas Rangers (19) do hit Contreras more regularly over a smaller sample. Here are the times he's been struck by Milwaukee, and some of the kerfuffle that followed: April 6, 2018, vs.
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