Willie McCovey vs. Eric Rasmussen — Matchup Analysis
Eric Rasmussen has kept McCovey in check relative to their career standard. 0.316 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.771 sits 13% below where McCovey typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with McCovey striking out less often than usual, once every 10 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.2 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Rasmussen. Slight edge: Rasmussen. Context matters here.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Eric Rasmussen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Eric Rasmussen to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Eric Rasmussen
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Eric Rasmussen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Eric Rasmussen Career Batters Faced
4299
In this matchup
19
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Eric Rasmussen Career At Bats Pitched
3890
In this matchup
0.316
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Eric Rasmussen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.266
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Eric Rasmussen Career Home Runs Allowed
87
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
Eric Rasmussen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.022
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Eric Rasmussen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.084
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Eric Rasmussen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.178
In this matchup
0.353
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Eric Rasmussen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Eric Rasmussen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
11
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Eric Rasmussen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
41
In this matchup
2
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Eric Rasmussen Career Strikeouts Thrown
489
In this matchup
10.000
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Eric Rasmussen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.791
In this matchup
0.500
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Eric Rasmussen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.630
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.350
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Eric Rasmussen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
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
Eric Rasmussen Career Sacrifice Hits
55
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Eric Rasmussen Career Sacrifice Flies
34
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Eric Rasmussen Career Double Plays Enabled
85
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0