Jay Johnstone vs. Denny McLain — Matchup Analysis
Denny McLain has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.242, 9% below their career average and above McLain's career opposing average of 0.232, Johnstone's OPS of 0.589 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.722. McLain has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Johnstone down once every 4.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 8.3 PA, and Johnstone has yet to take McLain deep. Slight edge: McLain.
How Jay Johnstone put the ball into play against Denny McLain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Denny McLain to Jay Johnstone
Matchup Details for Jay Johnstone and Denny McLain
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Johnstone and Denny McLain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
34
Jay Johnstone Career Plate Appearances
5229
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced
7719
In this matchup
0.242
Jay Johnstone Career Batting Average
0.267
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
In this matchup
0
Jay Johnstone Career Home Runs
102
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed
242
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
Jay Johnstone Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Johnstone Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.081
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.147
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Johnstone Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.161
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.189
In this matchup
0.320
Jay Johnstone Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.251
In this matchup
0
Jay Johnstone Career Hit By Pitch
22
Denny McLain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
1
Jay Johnstone Career Intentional Walks
61
Denny McLain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
8
Jay Johnstone Career Strikeouts
632
Denny McLain Career Strikeouts Thrown
1282
In this matchup
4.250
Jay Johnstone Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.270
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.021
In this matchup
0.250
Jay Johnstone Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.680
Denny McLain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.294
Jay Johnstone Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.334
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
Jay Johnstone Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Jay Johnstone Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Jay Johnstone Career Ground into Double Play
80
Denny McLain Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0