Steve Whitaker vs. Denny McLain — Matchup Analysis
Steve Whitaker has absolutely raked against McLain. Whitaker's production against McLain has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.100, 69% above the career mark of 0.650, with a batting average of 0.400, 74% above their career average and above McLain's career opposing average of 0.232. Despite striking out once every 2.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 4.7 PA, Whitaker is still posting above-career production against McLain. Edge: Whitaker.
How Steve Whitaker put the ball into play against Denny McLain
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Denny McLain to Steve Whitaker
Matchup Details for Steve Whitaker and Denny McLain
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Whitaker and Denny McLain including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Steve Whitaker Career Plate Appearances
824
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced
7719
In this matchup
0.400
Steve Whitaker Career Batting Average
0.230
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
In this matchup
1
Steve Whitaker Career Home Runs
24
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed
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
Steve Whitaker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
In this matchup
0.250
Steve Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.138
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.147
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Steve Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.138
Denny McLain Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.189
In this matchup
0.600
Steve Whitaker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.251
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Hit By Pitch
5
Denny McLain Career Batters Hit By Pitch
26
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Intentional Walks
3
Denny McLain Career Intentional Walks Allowed
24
In this matchup
4
Steve Whitaker Career Strikeouts
174
Denny McLain Career Strikeouts Thrown
1282
In this matchup
2.500
Steve Whitaker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.740
Denny McLain Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.021
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Whitaker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Denny McLain Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Steve Whitaker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.280
Denny McLain Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.287
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
Steve Whitaker Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Hits
19
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Denny McLain Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Ground into Double Play
8
Denny McLain Career Double Plays Enabled
0
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0