Willie McCovey vs. Bob Veale — Matchup Analysis
Bob Veale has completely neutralized McCovey in this matchup. McCovey's numbers against Veale tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.583, 34% below the career mark of 0.889, with a batting average of just 0.188, 31% below their career average and below Veale's career opposing average of 0.232. Veale has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McCovey down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.2 PA. Edge: Veale.
How Willie McCovey put the ball into play against Bob Veale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Veale to Willie McCovey
Matchup Details for Willie McCovey and Bob Veale
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie McCovey and Bob Veale including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
52
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances
9686
Bob Veale Career Batters Faced
8163
In this matchup
0.188
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average
0.270
Bob Veale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
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
0.042
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Bob Veale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.013
In this matchup
0.222
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Bob Veale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.054
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.095
Willie McCovey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.336
Bob Veale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.053
In this matchup
0.280
Willie McCovey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Bob Veale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Hit By Pitch
69
Bob Veale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Intentional Walks
260
Bob Veale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
62
In this matchup
21
Willie McCovey Career Strikeouts
1550
Bob Veale Career Strikeouts Thrown
1703
In this matchup
2.476
Willie McCovey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.250
Bob Veale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.793
In this matchup
0.190
Willie McCovey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.870
Bob Veale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Willie McCovey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.394
Bob Veale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319
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
Bob Veale Career Sacrifice Hits
23
In this matchup
0
Willie McCovey Career Sacrifice Flies
70
Bob Veale Career Sacrifice Flies
8
In this matchup
1
Willie McCovey Career Ground into Double Play
176
Bob Veale Career Double Plays Enabled
6
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0