Mark McGwire vs. Sterling Hitchcock — Matchup Analysis
Sterling Hitchcock has kept McGwire in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 1.078 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 10% below where McGwire typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with McGwire striking out less often than usual, once every 8.5 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Hitchcock. Slight edge: Hitchcock. Context matters here.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Sterling Hitchcock
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sterling Hitchcock to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Sterling Hitchcock
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Sterling Hitchcock including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Faced
5635
In this matchup
12
Mark McGwire Career At Bats
6187
Sterling Hitchcock Career At Bats Pitched
5031
In this matchup
0.167
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Sterling Hitchcock Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
2
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs
583
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed
181
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
0.167
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.036
In this matchup
1.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.132
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.365
Sterling Hitchcock Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.182
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Sterling Hitchcock Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Hit By Pitch
42
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Sterling Hitchcock Career Intentional Walks Allowed
25
In this matchup
2
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Sterling Hitchcock Career Strikeouts Thrown
997
In this matchup
8.500
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.800
Sterling Hitchcock Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.652
In this matchup
2.500
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
Sterling Hitchcock Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.412
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
Sterling Hitchcock Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Sterling Hitchcock Career Sacrifice Hits
43
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Sterling Hitchcock Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Sterling Hitchcock Career Double Plays Enabled
93
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0