Willie Kirkland vs. Cal McLish — Matchup Analysis
Willie Kirkland has absolutely raked against McLish. Kirkland's production against McLish has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.801, 148% above the career mark of 0.726, with a batting average of 0.556, 131% above their career average and above McLish's career opposing average of 0.265. Kirkland has made good contact too, striking out once every 19 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Kirkland.
How Willie Kirkland put the ball into play against Cal McLish
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Cal McLish to Willie Kirkland
Matchup Details for Willie Kirkland and Cal McLish
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Kirkland and Cal McLish including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
19
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances
3882
Cal McLish Career Batters Faced
6938
In this matchup
0.556
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average
0.240
Cal McLish Career Opposing Batting Average
0.265
In this matchup
4
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs
148
Cal McLish Career Home Runs Allowed
164
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
0.222
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Cal McLish Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.400
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.177
Cal McLish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.097
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
4.000
Willie Kirkland Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.228
Cal McLish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.230
In this matchup
0.462
Willie Kirkland Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.252
Cal McLish Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.278
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Hit By Pitch
15
Cal McLish Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Intentional Walks
38
Cal McLish Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
1
Willie Kirkland Career Strikeouts
648
Cal McLish Career Strikeouts Thrown
713
In this matchup
19.000
Willie Kirkland Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.990
Cal McLish Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.731
In this matchup
1.000
Willie Kirkland Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Cal McLish Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.770
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.579
Willie Kirkland Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Cal McLish Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
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
Cal McLish Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Cal McLish Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Willie Kirkland Career Ground into Double Play
45
Cal McLish Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0