Willie McCovey vs. Claude Osteen — Matchup Analysis
Claude Osteen has completely neutralized McCovey in this matchup. McCovey's numbers against Osteen tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.666, 25% below the career mark of 0.889, with a batting average of just 0.157, 42% below their career average and below Osteen's career opposing average of 0.260. Osteen has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McCovey down once every 4.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Edge: Osteen.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Claude Osteen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Claude Osteen to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Claude Osteen
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Claude Osteen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
81
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Claude Osteen Career Batters Faced
14433
In this matchup
70
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Claude Osteen Career At Bats Pitched
13352
In this matchup
0.157
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Claude Osteen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
In this matchup
5
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Claude Osteen 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
0.071
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Claude Osteen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019
In this matchup
0.455
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Claude Osteen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.072
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.294
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Claude Osteen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.154
In this matchup
0.125
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Claude Osteen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
In this matchup
2
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Claude Osteen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
45
Outs
In this matchup
41
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Claude Osteen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
93
In this matchup
17
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Claude Osteen Career Strikeouts Thrown
1612
In this matchup
4.765
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Claude Osteen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.953
In this matchup
0.588
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Claude Osteen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.580
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.259
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Claude Osteen 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
Claude Osteen Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Claude Osteen Career Sacrifice Flies
27
In this matchup
2
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Claude Osteen Career Double Plays Enabled
80
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0