Casey McGehee vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
Jon Lester has completely neutralized McGehee in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lester. McGehee's numbers against Lester tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 59% below the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of just 0.143, 45% below their career average and below Lester's career opposing average of 0.252. Lester has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McGehee down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6 PA. Edge: Lester.
How Casey McGehee put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Casey McGehee
Matchup Details for Casey McGehee and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Casey McGehee and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Casey McGehee Career Plate Appearances
3086
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.143
Casey McGehee Career Batting Average
0.258
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
Casey McGehee Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.024
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Casey McGehee Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.093
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Casey McGehee Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.130
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.250
Casey McGehee Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Casey McGehee Career Hit By Pitch
8
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Casey McGehee Career Intentional Walks
14
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
3
Casey McGehee Career Strikeouts
517
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
In this matchup
2.333
Casey McGehee Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.970
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.000
Casey McGehee Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Casey McGehee Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.319
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Casey McGehee Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Casey McGehee Career Sacrifice Flies
31
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
1
Casey McGehee Career Ground into Double Play
115
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0