Willie McCovey vs. Billy Hoeft — Matchup Analysis
Billy Hoeft has kept McCovey in check relative to their career standard. With only 6 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Hoeft. An OPS of 0.833 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 6% below where McCovey typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Hoeft has also had the strikeout edge, sitting McCovey down once every 6 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Slight edge: Hoeft. Context matters here.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Billy Hoeft
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Billy Hoeft to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Billy Hoeft
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Billy Hoeft including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Billy Hoeft Career Batters Faced
7914
In this matchup
0.167
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Billy Hoeft Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Billy Hoeft Career Home Runs Allowed
173
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.167
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Billy Hoeft Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
1.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Billy Hoeft Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Billy Hoeft Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.152
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Billy Hoeft Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Billy Hoeft Career Batters Hit By Pitch
33
Outs
In this matchup
4
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0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Billy Hoeft Career Intentional Walks Allowed
45
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Billy Hoeft Career Strikeouts Thrown
1140
In this matchup
6.000
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Billy Hoeft Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.942
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Billy Hoeft Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Billy Hoeft Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
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
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0
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0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Billy Hoeft Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Billy Hoeft Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Billy Hoeft Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0