Mark McGwire vs. Kevin Appier — Matchup Analysis
Kevin Appier has completely neutralized McGwire in this matchup. McGwire's numbers against Appier tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.536, 45% below the career mark of 0.982, with a batting average of just 0.152, 42% below their career average and below Appier's career opposing average of 0.247. Appier has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McGwire down once every 3.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.8 PA. Edge: Appier.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Kevin Appier
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kevin Appier to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Kevin Appier
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Kevin Appier including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
38
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced
10958
In this matchup
0.152
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
In this matchup
1
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs
583
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed
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
0.030
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.200
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.100
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.365
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.182
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
1
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Kevin Appier Career Batters Hit By Pitch
79
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Kevin Appier Career Intentional Walks Allowed
51
In this matchup
10
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Kevin Appier Career Strikeouts Thrown
1994
In this matchup
3.800
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.800
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.495
In this matchup
0.400
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
Kevin Appier Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.237
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
Kevin Appier Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
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
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Hits
67
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Flies
72
In this matchup
1
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Kevin Appier Career Double Plays Enabled
207
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0