Willie McCovey vs. Bob Anderson — Matchup Analysis
Bob Anderson has completely neutralized McCovey in this matchup. McCovey's numbers against Anderson tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.676, 24% below the career mark of 0.889, with a batting average of just 0.167, 38% below their career average and below Anderson's career opposing average of 0.261. Anderson has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McCovey down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Edge: Anderson.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Bob Anderson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Anderson to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Bob Anderson
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Bob Anderson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
27
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Bob Anderson Career Batters Faced
3634
In this matchup
24
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Bob Anderson Career At Bats Pitched
3288
In this matchup
0.167
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Bob Anderson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.261
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Bob Anderson Career Home Runs Allowed
80
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
0.042
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Bob Anderson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.250
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Bob Anderson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.093
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.167
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Bob Anderson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.159
In this matchup
0.176
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Bob Anderson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Bob Anderson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
27
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Bob Anderson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
31
In this matchup
6
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Bob Anderson Career Strikeouts Thrown
502
In this matchup
4.500
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Bob Anderson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.239
In this matchup
0.500
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Bob Anderson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.640
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.259
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Bob Anderson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Bob Anderson Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Bob Anderson Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Bob Anderson Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0