Willie McCovey vs. Ken Holtzman — Matchup Analysis
Ken Holtzman has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.306, 13% above their career average and above Holtzman's career opposing average of 0.254, McCovey's OPS of 0.694 is 22% below the career mark of 0.889. Holtzman has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending McCovey down once every 4.9 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.2 PA, and McCovey has yet to take Holtzman deep. Edge: Holtzman.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Ken Holtzman
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ken Holtzman to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Ken Holtzman
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Ken Holtzman including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
39
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Ken Holtzman Career Batters Faced
12069
In this matchup
36
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Ken Holtzman Career At Bats Pitched
10987
In this matchup
0.306
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Ken Holtzman Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Ken Holtzman Career Home Runs Allowed
249
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
Ken Holtzman Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Ken Holtzman Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Ken Holtzman Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.156
In this matchup
0.379
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Ken Holtzman Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.278
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Ken Holtzman Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Ken Holtzman Career Intentional Walks Allowed
70
In this matchup
8
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Ken Holtzman Career Strikeouts Thrown
1601
In this matchup
4.875
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Ken Holtzman Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.538
In this matchup
0.250
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Ken Holtzman Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Ken Holtzman Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
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
Ken Holtzman Career Sacrifice Hits
76
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Ken Holtzman Career Sacrifice Flies
47
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Ken Holtzman Career Double Plays Enabled
116
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0