Mark McGwire vs. Jimmy Key — Matchup Analysis
Jimmy Key has dominated this matchup. McGwire is hitting just 0.212 in this matchup, 19% below their career average and below Key's career opposing average of 0.256. McGwire also posted an OPS of 0.683, well below the career mark of 0.982. Even with McGwire striking out less often than usual, once every 6.3 PA versus a career rate of once every 4.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Key. Edge: Key.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Jimmy Key
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jimmy Key to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Jimmy Key
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Jimmy Key including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
38
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Jimmy Key Career Batters Faced
10719
In this matchup
0.212
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Jimmy Key Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
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
0.061
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.286
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.101
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.365
Jimmy Key Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.165
In this matchup
0.192
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Jimmy Key Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Jimmy Key Career Batters Hit By Pitch
38
Outs
In this matchup
20
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Jimmy Key Career Intentional Walks Allowed
29
In this matchup
6
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Jimmy Key Career Strikeouts Thrown
1538
In this matchup
6.333
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.800
Jimmy Key Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.969
In this matchup
0.667
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
Jimmy Key Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.289
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
Jimmy Key Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.300
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Jimmy Key Career Sacrifice Hits
88
In this matchup
1
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Jimmy Key Career Sacrifice Flies
69
In this matchup
2
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Jimmy Key Career Double Plays Enabled
234
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0