Willie McCovey vs. Bill Champion — Matchup Analysis
Bill Champion has completely neutralized McCovey in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Champion. McCovey's numbers against Champion tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.333, 63% below the career mark of 0.889, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Champion's career opposing average of 0.281. Even with McCovey striking out less often than usual, once every 7 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.2 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Champion. Edge: Champion.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Bill Champion
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bill Champion to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Bill Champion
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Bill Champion including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Bill Champion Career Batters Faced
3538
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6
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Bill Champion Career At Bats Pitched
3112
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0.000
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Bill Champion Career Opposing Batting Average
0.281
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0
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Bill Champion Career Home Runs Allowed
64
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Bill Champion Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
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0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Bill Champion Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.073
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Bill Champion Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.178
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0.000
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Bill Champion Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
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0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Bill Champion Career Batters Hit By Pitch
13
Outs
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5
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2
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Bill Champion Career Intentional Walks Allowed
35
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1
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Bill Champion Career Strikeouts Thrown
360
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7.000
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Bill Champion Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.828
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3.000
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Bill Champion Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.980
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Bill Champion Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.357
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Bill Champion Career Sacrifice Hits
32
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0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Bill Champion Career Sacrifice Flies
27
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2
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Bill Champion Career Double Plays Enabled
38
Ground into Triple Play
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0