Willie McCovey vs. Sherman Jones — Matchup Analysis
Sherman Jones has completely neutralized McCovey in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Jones. McCovey's numbers against Jones tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 55% below the career mark of 0.889, with a batting average of just 0.200, 26% below their career average and below Jones's career opposing average of 0.270. Jones has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McCovey down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Edge: Jones.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Sherman Jones
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sherman Jones to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Sherman Jones
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Sherman Jones including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Sherman Jones Career Batters Faced
492
In this matchup
0.200
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Sherman Jones Career Opposing Batting Average
0.270
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Sherman Jones Career Home Runs Allowed
12
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
Sherman Jones Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.027
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Sherman Jones Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Sherman Jones Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.226
In this matchup
0.250
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Sherman Jones Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Sherman Jones Career Batters Hit By Pitch
5
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Sherman Jones Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Sherman Jones Career Strikeouts Thrown
53
In this matchup
5.000
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Sherman Jones Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.283
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Sherman Jones Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.870
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Sherman Jones Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.354
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
Sherman Jones Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Sherman Jones Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Sherman Jones Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0