Sam McDowell vs. Denny McLain — Matchup Analysis
Denny McLain has completely neutralized McDowell in this matchup. McDowell's numbers against McLain tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.220, 37% below the career mark of 0.347, with a batting average of just 0.077, 50% below their career average and below McLain's career opposing average of 0.232. McLain has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending McDowell down once every 2.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 2.8 PA, and McDowell has yet to take McLain deep. Edge: McLain.
How Sam McDowell put the ball into play against Denny McLain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Denny McLain to Sam McDowell
Matchup Details for Sam McDowell and Denny McLain
Stats that describe the matchup between Sam McDowell and Denny McLain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Sam McDowell Career Plate Appearances
851
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced
7719
In this matchup
0.077
Sam McDowell Career Batting Average
0.154
Denny McLain 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
0.000
Sam McDowell Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.000
Sam McDowell Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.017
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.147
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Sam McDowell Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.007
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.189
In this matchup
0.143
Sam McDowell Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.249
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.251
In this matchup
0
Sam McDowell Career Hit By Pitch
1
Denny McLain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Sam McDowell Career Intentional Walks
0
Denny McLain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
6
Sam McDowell Career Strikeouts
306
Denny McLain Career Strikeouts Thrown
1282
In this matchup
2.333
Sam McDowell Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.780
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.021
In this matchup
0.167
Sam McDowell Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.050
Denny McLain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Sam McDowell Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.159
Denny McLain Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.287
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
Sam McDowell Career Sacrifice Hits
56
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Sam McDowell Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Sam McDowell Career Ground into Double Play
6
Denny McLain Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0