Willie McCovey vs. Bruce Dal Canton — Matchup Analysis
Willie McCovey has absolutely raked against Canton. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward McCovey. McCovey's production against Canton has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.457, 64% above the career mark of 0.889, with a batting average of 0.429, 59% above their career average and above Canton's career opposing average of 0.252. McCovey has made good contact too, striking out once every 9 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: McCovey.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Bruce Dal Canton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bruce Dal Canton to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Bruce Dal Canton
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Bruce Dal Canton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Bruce Dal Canton Career Batters Faced
4030
In this matchup
7
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Bruce Dal Canton Career At Bats Pitched
3546
In this matchup
0.429
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Bruce Dal Canton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Bruce Dal Canton Career Home Runs Allowed
48
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
0.143
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Bruce Dal Canton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.014
In this matchup
0.333
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Bruce Dal Canton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.054
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Bruce Dal Canton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.099
In this matchup
0.400
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Bruce Dal Canton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Bruce Dal Canton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
23
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Bruce Dal Canton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
55
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Bruce Dal Canton Career Strikeouts Thrown
485
In this matchup
9.000
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Bruce Dal Canton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.309
In this matchup
3.000
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Bruce Dal Canton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.810
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.667
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Bruce Dal Canton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.333
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 McCovey Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Bruce Dal Canton Career Sacrifice Hits
46
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Bruce Dal Canton Career Sacrifice Flies
24
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Bruce Dal Canton Career Double Plays Enabled
40
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0