Willie McCovey vs. Rick Sutcliffe — Matchup Analysis
Rick Sutcliffe has kept McCovey in check relative to their career standard. With only 5 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Sutcliffe. 0.333 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.733 sits 18% below where McCovey typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Slight edge: Sutcliffe. Context matters here.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Rick Sutcliffe
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rick Sutcliffe to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Rick Sutcliffe
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Rick Sutcliffe including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Rick Sutcliffe Career Batters Faced
11548
In this matchup
3
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Rick Sutcliffe Career At Bats Pitched
10222
In this matchup
0.333
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Rick Sutcliffe Career Opposing Batting Average
0.260
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Rick Sutcliffe Career Home Runs Allowed
236
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
Rick Sutcliffe Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.023
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Rick Sutcliffe 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
Rick Sutcliffe Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.141
In this matchup
0.250
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Rick Sutcliffe Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Rick Sutcliffe Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Rick Sutcliffe Career Intentional Walks Allowed
75
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Rick Sutcliffe Career Strikeouts Thrown
1679
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Rick Sutcliffe Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.878
In this matchup
0.000
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Rick Sutcliffe Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.640
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Rick Sutcliffe Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.331
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
Rick Sutcliffe Career Sacrifice Hits
110
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Rick Sutcliffe Career Sacrifice Flies
89
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Rick Sutcliffe Career Double Plays Enabled
185
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0