Steve Whitaker vs. Mickey Lolich — Matchup Analysis
Mickey Lolich has had the better of this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lolich. Whitaker is hitting just 0.143 in this matchup, 38% below their career average and below Lolich's career opposing average of 0.244. Whitaker also posted an OPS of 0.714, modestly below the career mark of 0.650. Lolich has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Whitaker down once every 3.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA. Slight edge: Lolich.
How Steve Whitaker put the ball into play against Mickey Lolich
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mickey Lolich to Steve Whitaker
Matchup Details for Steve Whitaker and Mickey Lolich
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Whitaker and Mickey Lolich including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Steve Whitaker Career Plate Appearances
824
Mickey Lolich Career Batters Faced
15140
In this matchup
7
Steve Whitaker Career At Bats
758
Mickey Lolich Career At Bats Pitched
13782
In this matchup
0.143
Steve Whitaker Career Batting Average
0.230
Mickey Lolich Career Opposing Batting Average
0.244
In this matchup
1
Steve Whitaker Career Home Runs
24
Mickey Lolich Career Home Runs Allowed
347
Grand Slams
In this matchup
1
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.143
Steve Whitaker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Mickey Lolich Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
1.000
Steve Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.138
Mickey Lolich Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.103
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Steve Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.138
Mickey Lolich Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.123
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Whitaker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
Mickey Lolich Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Hit By Pitch
5
Mickey Lolich Career Batters Hit By Pitch
92
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Intentional Walks
3
Mickey Lolich Career Intentional Walks Allowed
67
In this matchup
2
Steve Whitaker Career Strikeouts
174
Mickey Lolich Career Strikeouts Thrown
2832
In this matchup
3.500
Steve Whitaker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.740
Mickey Lolich Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.346
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Whitaker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Mickey Lolich Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.390
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Steve Whitaker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.280
Mickey Lolich Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.299
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
Steve Whitaker Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Mickey Lolich Career Sacrifice Hits
108
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Mickey Lolich Career Sacrifice Flies
59
In this matchup
1
Steve Whitaker Career Ground into Double Play
8
Mickey Lolich Career Double Plays Enabled
90
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0