Mark McGwire vs. Scott Elarton — Matchup Analysis
Scott Elarton has kept McGwire in check relative to their career standard. 0.300 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.900 sits 8% below where McGwire typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Elarton has also had the strikeout edge, sitting McGwire down once every 2.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4.8 PA. Slight edge: Elarton. Context matters here.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Scott Elarton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Scott Elarton to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Scott Elarton
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Scott Elarton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Scott Elarton Career Batters Faced
4681
In this matchup
0.300
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Scott Elarton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.267
In this matchup
1
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs
583
Scott Elarton Career Home Runs Allowed
192
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
0.100
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Scott Elarton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.046
In this matchup
0.333
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Scott Elarton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.173
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.365
Scott Elarton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.275
In this matchup
0.400
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Scott Elarton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Scott Elarton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Scott Elarton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
4
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Scott Elarton Career Strikeouts Thrown
698
In this matchup
2.500
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.800
Scott Elarton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.706
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
Scott Elarton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.600
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.300
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
Scott Elarton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.329
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
Scott Elarton Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Scott Elarton Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Scott Elarton Career Double Plays Enabled
71
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0