Wally Backman vs. Bob McClure — Matchup Analysis
Bob McClure has completely neutralized Backman in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward McClure. Backman's numbers against McClure tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.444, 35% below the career mark of 0.687, with a batting average of just 0.222, 19% below their career average and below McClure's career opposing average of 0.330. Even with Backman striking out less often than usual, once every 9 PA versus a career rate of once every 7.7 PA, the overall production numbers still favor McClure. Edge: McClure.
How Wally Backman put the ball into play against Bob McClure
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob McClure to Wally Backman
Matchup Details for Wally Backman and Bob McClure
Stats that describe the matchup between Wally Backman and Bob McClure including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Wally Backman Career Plate Appearances
3708
Bob McClure Career Batters Faced
3239
In this matchup
0.222
Wally Backman Career Batting Average
0.275
Bob McClure Career Opposing Batting Average
0.330
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
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Bob McClure Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.010
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Bob McClure Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.031
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.021
Bob McClure Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.077
In this matchup
0.250
Wally Backman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
Bob McClure Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.373
In this matchup
0
Wally Backman Career Hit By Pitch
5
Bob McClure Career Batters Hit By Pitch
24
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Wally Backman Career Intentional Walks
9
Bob McClure Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
1
Wally Backman Career Strikeouts
480
Bob McClure Career Strikeouts Thrown
366
In this matchup
9.000
Wally Backman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.730
Bob McClure Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.850
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Backman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.770
Bob McClure Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.930
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Wally Backman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Bob McClure Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.387
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
Wally Backman Career Sacrifice Hits
68
Bob McClure Career Sacrifice Hits
104
In this matchup
0
Wally Backman Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Bob McClure Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Wally Backman Career Ground into Double Play
55
Bob McClure Career Double Plays Enabled
43
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0