Rod Carew vs. Denny McLain — Matchup Analysis
Denny McLain has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.277, 16% below their career average and above McLain's career opposing average of 0.232, Carew's OPS of 0.717 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.822. McLain has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Carew down once every 8.2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 10.3 PA. Slight edge: McLain.
How Rod Carew put the ball into play against Denny McLain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Denny McLain to Rod Carew
Matchup Details for Rod Carew and Denny McLain
Stats that describe the matchup between Rod Carew and Denny McLain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
49
Rod Carew Career Plate Appearances
10550
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced
7719
In this matchup
0.277
Rod Carew Career Batting Average
0.328
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
0.021
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.077
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.030
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.147
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.167
Rod Carew Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.089
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.189
In this matchup
0.300
Rod Carew Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.359
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.251
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Hit By Pitch
25
Denny McLain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
29
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Intentional Walks
144
Denny McLain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
6
Rod Carew Career Strikeouts
1028
Denny McLain Career Strikeouts Thrown
1282
In this matchup
8.167
Rod Carew Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.260
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.021
In this matchup
0.167
Rod Carew Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.990
Denny McLain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Rod Carew Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.400
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
1
Rod Carew Career Sacrifice Hits
128
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Rod Carew Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
2
Rod Carew Career Ground into Double Play
216
Denny McLain Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0