Willie Kirkland vs. Denny McLain — Matchup Analysis
Denny McLain has completely neutralized Kirkland in this matchup. Kirkland's numbers against McLain tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.182, 75% below the career mark of 0.726, with a batting average of just 0.091, 62% below their career average and below McLain's career opposing average of 0.232. McLain has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Kirkland down once every 5.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6 PA, and Kirkland has yet to take McLain deep. Edge: McLain.
How Willie Kirkland put the ball into play against Denny McLain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Denny McLain to Willie Kirkland
Matchup Details for Willie Kirkland and Denny McLain
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Kirkland and Denny McLain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances
3882
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced
7719
In this matchup
11
Willie Kirkland Career At Bats
3494
Denny McLain Career At Bats Pitched
7108
In this matchup
0.091
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average
0.240
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs
148
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
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.147
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.228
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.189
In this matchup
0.111
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.252
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.251
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Hit By Pitch
15
Denny McLain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Intentional Walks
38
Denny McLain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
2
Willie Kirkland Career Strikeouts
648
Denny McLain Career Strikeouts Thrown
1282
In this matchup
5.500
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.990
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.021
In this matchup
0.000
Willie Kirkland Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Denny McLain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.091
Willie Kirkland Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
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
Willie Kirkland Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Ground into Double Play
45
Denny McLain Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0