Tim McCarver vs. Ed Sprague — Matchup Analysis
Ed Sprague has dominated this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Sprague. McCarver is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 26% below their career average and below Sprague's career opposing average of 0.263. McCarver also posted an OPS of 0.629, well below the career mark of 0.725. Sprague has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McCarver down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 14.7 PA. Edge: Sprague.
How Tim McCarver put the ball into play against Ed Sprague
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ed Sprague to Tim McCarver
Matchup Details for Tim McCarver and Ed Sprague
Stats that describe the matchup between Tim McCarver and Ed Sprague including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Tim McCarver Career Plate Appearances
6206
Ed Sprague Career Batters Faced
1797
In this matchup
0.200
Tim McCarver Career Batting Average
0.272
Ed Sprague Career Opposing Batting Average
0.263
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
Tim McCarver Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Ed Sprague Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Tim McCarver Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.065
Ed Sprague Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tim McCarver Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.230
Ed Sprague Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.250
Tim McCarver Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Ed Sprague Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Tim McCarver Career Hit By Pitch
30
Ed Sprague Career Batters Hit By Pitch
17
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
1
Tim McCarver Career Intentional Walks
119
Ed Sprague Career Intentional Walks Allowed
30
In this matchup
1
Tim McCarver Career Strikeouts
422
Ed Sprague Career Strikeouts Thrown
188
In this matchup
6.000
Tim McCarver Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.710
Ed Sprague Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.559
In this matchup
2.000
Tim McCarver Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.300
Ed Sprague Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.100
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Tim McCarver Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.349
Ed Sprague Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.357
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
Tim McCarver Career Sacrifice Hits
35
Ed Sprague Career Sacrifice Hits
14
In this matchup
0
Tim McCarver Career Sacrifice Flies
64
Ed Sprague Career Sacrifice Flies
15
In this matchup
0
Tim McCarver Career Ground into Double Play
99
Ed Sprague Career Double Plays Enabled
30
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0