Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Mark McGwire and Orel Hershiser have faced off against each other 26 times throughout their careers. Against Orel Hershiser, Mark McGwire has maintained a Batting Average of 0.458, higher than his career batting average of 0.263. Orel Hershiser's career opposing batting average is 0.248, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Mark McGwire. Mark McGwire's OPS against Orel Hershiser is 1.605, higher than his career OPS of 0.982.

Orel Hershiser has struck out Mark McGwire 7 times in 24 at-bats. Against Orel Hershiser, Mark McGwire strikes out every 3.714 plate appearances. Mark McGwire's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.8, striking out less often against Orel Hershiser than average. Orel Hershiser strikes out a batter every 6.529 plate appearances, striking out Mark McGwire more often than his average.

How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Orel Hershiser

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Orel Hershiser to Mark McGwire

Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Orel Hershiser

Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Orel Hershiser including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Plate Appearances
26
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced
13150

At Bats

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser At Bats
24
Mark McGwire Career At Bats
6187
Orel Hershiser Career At Bats Pitched
11721

Batting Average

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Batting Average
0.458
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248

Hits

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Hits
11
Mark McGwire Career Hits
1626
Orel Hershiser Career Hits Allowed
2939

Singles

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Singles
5
Mark McGwire Career Singles
785

Doubles

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Doubles
1
Mark McGwire Career Doubles
252

Triples

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Triples
0
Mark McGwire Career Triples
6

Home Runs

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Home Runs
5
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs
583
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed
235

Grand Slams

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Extra Base Hits
6
Mark McGwire Career Extra Base Hits
841

Home Runs Per at Bat

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Home Runs Per at Bat
0.208
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020049483832438

Home Runs Per Hit

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Home Runs Per Hit
0.455
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079959169785641

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.714
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.36528822055138
Orel Hershiser Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.11668321747766

Total Bases

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Total Bases
27
Mark McGwire Total Bases
3639

Times on Base

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Times on Base
12
Mark McGwire Career Times on Base
3018

On Base Pct

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser On Base Pct
0.480
Mark McGwire Career On Base Percentage
0.394

Slugging Pct

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Slugging Pct
1.125
Mark McGwire Career Slugging Percentage
0.588

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.605
Mark McGwire Career OPS
0.982

Isolated Power

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Isolated Power
0.667
Mark McGwire Career Isolated Power
0.325

Gross Production Average

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Gross Production Average
0.497
Mark McGwire Career Gross Production Average
0.324

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.500
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Orel Hershiser Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28328968046097

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Runs Batted In (RBI)
11
Mark McGwire Career RBIs
1414

Runs Created

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Runs Created
9.919
Mark McGwire Career Runs Created
1403.22

Hit By Pitch

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Hit By Pitch
1
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Hit By Pitch
117

Outs

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Outs
6

Walks

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Walks
0
Mark McGwire Career Walks
1317
Orel Hershiser Career Walks Allowed
1007

Intentional Walks

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Intentional Walks
1
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Orel Hershiser Career Intentional Walks Allowed
108

Strikeouts

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Strikeouts
7
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Orel Hershiser Career Strikeouts Thrown
2014

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.714
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.8
Orel Hershiser Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.5292949354518

Walks Per Strikeout

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.83
Orel Hershiser Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.55362462760675

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.423
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.40378590078329
Orel Hershiser Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30828897338403

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Sacrifice Hits
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Hits
124

Sacrifice Flies

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Sacrifice Flies
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Orel Hershiser Career Sacrifice Flies
73

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Orel Hershiser Career Double Plays Enabled
314

Ground into Triple Play

Mark McGwire vs. Orel Hershiser Ground into Triple Play
0