Mark McGwire vs. Dan Plesac — Matchup Analysis
Dan Plesac 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. Plesac 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: Plesac. Context matters here.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Dan Plesac
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dan Plesac to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Dan Plesac
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Dan Plesac including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Dan Plesac Career Batters Faced
4539
In this matchup
0.300
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Dan Plesac Career Opposing Batting Average
0.242
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
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.333
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.107
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.365
Dan Plesac Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.101
In this matchup
0.400
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Dan Plesac Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Dan Plesac Career Batters Hit By Pitch
17
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Dan Plesac Career Intentional Walks Allowed
54
In this matchup
4
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Dan Plesac Career Strikeouts Thrown
1041
In this matchup
2.500
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.800
Dan Plesac Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.360
In this matchup
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.830
Dan Plesac Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.300
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.404
Dan Plesac Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316
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
Dan Plesac Career Sacrifice Hits
47
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Dan Plesac Career Sacrifice Flies
42
In this matchup
0
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Dan Plesac Career Double Plays Enabled
68
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0