Joe Azcue vs. Denny McLain — Matchup Analysis
Denny McLain has had the better of this matchup. Azcue is hitting just 0.222 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below McLain's career opposing average of 0.232. Azcue also posted an OPS of 0.569, modestly below the career mark of 0.648. Even with Azcue striking out less often than usual, once every 9.5 PA versus a career rate of once every 9 PA, the overall production numbers still favor McLain. Slight edge: McLain.
How Joe Azcue put the ball into play against Denny McLain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Denny McLain to Joe Azcue
Matchup Details for Joe Azcue and Denny McLain
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Azcue and Denny McLain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
38
Joe Azcue Career Plate Appearances
3095
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced
7719
In this matchup
0.222
Joe Azcue Career Batting Average
0.252
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.028
Joe Azcue Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.125
Joe Azcue Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.070
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.147
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Joe Azcue Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.145
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.189
In this matchup
0.226
Joe Azcue Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.251
In this matchup
0
Joe Azcue Career Hit By Pitch
17
Denny McLain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
24
In this matchup
0
Joe Azcue Career Intentional Walks
45
Denny McLain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
4
Joe Azcue Career Strikeouts
344
Denny McLain Career Strikeouts Thrown
1282
In this matchup
9.500
Joe Azcue Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.000
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.021
In this matchup
0.500
Joe Azcue Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Denny McLain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.263
Joe Azcue Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.311
Denny McLain Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.287
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
Joe Azcue Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Joe Azcue Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
1
Joe Azcue Career Ground into Double Play
87
Denny McLain Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0