Willie McCovey vs. Bob Friend — Matchup Analysis
Bob Friend has dominated this matchup. McCovey is hitting just 0.239 in this matchup, 11% below their career average and below Friend's career opposing average of 0.264. McCovey also posted an OPS of 0.693, well below the career mark of 0.889. Friend has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McCovey down once every 5.9 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Edge: Friend.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Bob Friend
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Friend to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Bob Friend
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Bob Friend including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
77
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Bob Friend Career Batters Faced
15214
In this matchup
0.239
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Bob Friend Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed
286
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
0.014
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.059
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.076
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.077
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.165
In this matchup
0.281
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Bob Friend Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Bob Friend Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
40
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Bob Friend Career Intentional Walks Allowed
115
In this matchup
13
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Bob Friend Career Strikeouts Thrown
1734
In this matchup
5.923
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Bob Friend Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.774
In this matchup
0.462
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Bob Friend Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.299
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Bob Friend Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
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 Friend Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Bob Friend Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Bob Friend Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0