Willie McCovey vs. Don Sutton — Matchup Analysis
Don Sutton has had the better of this matchup. McCovey is hitting just 0.203 in this matchup, 25% below their career average and below Sutton's career opposing average of 0.235. McCovey also posted an OPS of 0.724, modestly below the career mark of 0.889. Sutton has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McCovey down once every 3.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Slight edge: Sutton.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Don Sutton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Don Sutton to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Don Sutton
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Don Sutton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
143
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Don Sutton Career Batters Faced
21631
In this matchup
128
Willie McCovey Career At Bats
8197
Don Sutton Career At Bats Pitched
19933
In this matchup
0.203
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Don Sutton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.235
In this matchup
8
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs
521
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Allowed
472
Grand Slams
In this matchup
1
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.063
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.308
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.211
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.132
In this matchup
0.217
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Don Sutton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Don Sutton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
82
Outs
In this matchup
64
In this matchup
3
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Don Sutton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
102
In this matchup
38
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Don Sutton Career Strikeouts Thrown
3574
In this matchup
3.763
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Don Sutton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.052
In this matchup
0.447
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Don Sutton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.301
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Don Sutton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.284
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
Don Sutton Career Sacrifice Hits
168
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Don Sutton Career Sacrifice Flies
105
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Don Sutton Career Double Plays Enabled
190
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0