Ken McMullen vs. Bob Friend — Matchup Analysis
Bob Friend has completely neutralized McMullen in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Friend. McMullen's numbers against Friend tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 71% below the career mark of 0.699, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Friend's career opposing average of 0.264. Friend has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending McMullen down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7 PA. Edge: Friend.
How Ken McMullen put the ball into play against Bob Friend
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Friend to Ken McMullen
Matchup Details for Ken McMullen and Bob Friend
Stats that describe the matchup between Ken McMullen and Bob Friend including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Ken McMullen Career Plate Appearances
5730
Bob Friend Career Batters Faced
15214
In this matchup
0.000
Ken McMullen Career Batting Average
0.248
Bob Friend Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
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
0.000
Ken McMullen Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.030
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Ken McMullen Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.123
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.076
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Ken McMullen Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.191
Bob Friend Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.165
In this matchup
0.000
Ken McMullen Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
Bob Friend Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Ken McMullen Career Hit By Pitch
17
Bob Friend Career Batters Hit By Pitch
46
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Ken McMullen Career Intentional Walks
47
Bob Friend Career Intentional Walks Allowed
115
In this matchup
2
Ken McMullen Career Strikeouts
815
Bob Friend Career Strikeouts Thrown
1734
In this matchup
2.500
Ken McMullen Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.030
Bob Friend Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.774
In this matchup
0.500
Ken McMullen Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Bob Friend Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.520
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Ken McMullen Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.319
Bob Friend Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.314
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
Ken McMullen Career Sacrifice Hits
34
Bob Friend Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Ken McMullen Career Sacrifice Flies
38
Bob Friend Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
0
Ken McMullen Career Ground into Double Play
134
Bob Friend Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0