Willie McCovey vs. Scipio Spinks — Matchup Analysis
Scipio Spinks has completely neutralized McCovey in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Spinks. McCovey's numbers against Spinks tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 68% below the career mark of 0.889, with a batting average of just 0.143, 47% below their career average and below Spinks's career opposing average of 0.234. Spinks has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McCovey down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Edge: Spinks.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Scipio Spinks
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Scipio Spinks to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Scipio Spinks
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Scipio Spinks including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Scipio Spinks Career Batters Faced
867
In this matchup
0.143
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Scipio Spinks Career Opposing Batting Average
0.234
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Scipio Spinks Career Home Runs Allowed
16
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
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Scipio Spinks Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Scipio Spinks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Scipio Spinks Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.104
In this matchup
0.200
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Scipio Spinks Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Scipio Spinks Career Batters Hit By Pitch
3
Outs
In this matchup
4
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0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Scipio Spinks Career Intentional Walks Allowed
4
In this matchup
2
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Scipio Spinks Career Strikeouts Thrown
154
In this matchup
3.500
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Scipio Spinks Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.630
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Scipio Spinks Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.690
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Scipio Spinks Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.330
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
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
Scipio Spinks Career Sacrifice Hits
6
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Scipio Spinks Career Sacrifice Flies
2
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Scipio Spinks Career Double Plays Enabled
3
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0