Mark McGwire vs. DeWayne Buice — Matchup Analysis
DeWayne Buice has kept McGwire in check relative to their career standard. With only 8 plate appearances this is early evidence, but it leans Buice. An OPS of 0.875 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 11% below where McGwire typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Buice has also had the strikeout edge, sitting McGwire down once every 4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4.8 PA. Slight edge: Buice. Context matters here.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against DeWayne Buice
Balls and Strikes Thrown by DeWayne Buice to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and DeWayne Buice
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and DeWayne Buice including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
DeWayne Buice Career Batters Faced
714
In this matchup
0.250
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
DeWayne Buice Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
In this matchup
1
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs
583
DeWayne Buice Career Home Runs Allowed
19
Grand Slams
In this matchup
1
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.125
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
DeWayne Buice Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.500
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
DeWayne Buice Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.131
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.365
DeWayne Buice Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.121
In this matchup
0.200
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
DeWayne Buice Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
DeWayne Buice Career Batters Hit By Pitch
2
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
DeWayne Buice Career Intentional Walks Allowed
7
In this matchup
2
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
DeWayne Buice Career Strikeouts Thrown
157
In this matchup
4.000
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.800
DeWayne Buice Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.548
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
DeWayne Buice Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.460
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
DeWayne Buice Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
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
DeWayne Buice Career Sacrifice Hits
10
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
DeWayne Buice Career Sacrifice Flies
6
In this matchup
1
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
DeWayne Buice Career Double Plays Enabled
18
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0