Mark McGwire vs. Buddy Black — Matchup Analysis
Buddy Black has completely neutralized McGwire in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Black. McGwire's numbers against Black tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.556, 43% below the career mark of 0.982, with a batting average of just 0.222, 16% below their career average and below Black's career opposing average of 0.253. Black has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McGwire down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.8 PA. Edge: Black.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Buddy Black
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Buddy Black to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Buddy Black
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Buddy Black including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Buddy Black Career Batters Faced
8627
In this matchup
0.222
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Buddy Black Career Opposing Batting Average
0.253
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs
583
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed
217
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
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.110
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.365
Buddy Black Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.209
In this matchup
0.286
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Buddy Black Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.268
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Buddy Black Career Batters Hit By Pitch
49
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Buddy Black Career Intentional Walks Allowed
49
In this matchup
2
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Buddy Black Career Strikeouts Thrown
1039
In this matchup
4.500
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.800
Buddy Black Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.303
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
Buddy Black Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
Buddy Black Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Buddy Black Career Sacrifice Hits
78
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Buddy Black Career Sacrifice Flies
55
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Buddy Black Career Double Plays Enabled
160
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0