Willie McCovey vs. Willie Hernandez — Matchup Analysis
Willie McCovey has held their own against Hernandez. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward McCovey. McCovey is hitting 0.400 in this matchup, 48% above their career average and above Hernandez's career opposing average of 0.245. McCovey also posted an OPS of 0.829, modestly above the career mark of 0.889. Despite striking out once every 2.3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA, McCovey is still posting above-career production against Hernandez. Slight edge: McCovey.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Willie Hernandez
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Willie Hernandez to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Willie Hernandez
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Willie Hernandez including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Willie Hernandez Career Batters Faced
4366
In this matchup
5
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Willie Hernandez Career At Bats Pitched
3891
In this matchup
0.400
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Willie Hernandez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.245
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Willie Hernandez Career Home Runs Allowed
97
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
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Willie Hernandez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Willie Hernandez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.102
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Willie Hernandez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.123
In this matchup
0.667
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Willie Hernandez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.284
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Willie Hernandez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Willie Hernandez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
79
In this matchup
3
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Willie Hernandez Career Strikeouts Thrown
788
In this matchup
2.333
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Willie Hernandez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.541
In this matchup
0.333
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Willie Hernandez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Willie Hernandez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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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
Willie Hernandez Career Sacrifice Hits
65
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Willie Hernandez Career Sacrifice Flies
36
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Willie Hernandez Career Double Plays Enabled
72
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0