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
10
Steve Whitaker Career At Bats
758
Denny McLain Career At Bats Pitched
7108
In this matchup
0.400
Steve Whitaker Career Batting Average
0.230
Denny McLain Career Opposing Batting Average
0.232
In this matchup
4
Steve Whitaker Career Hits
174
Denny McLain Career Hits Allowed
1646
In this matchup
3
Steve Whitaker Career Singles
124
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Doubles
20
In this matchup
0
Steve Whitaker Career Triples
6
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
1
Steve Whitaker Career Extra Base Hits
50
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
7
Steve Whitaker Total Bases
278
In this matchup
4
Steve Whitaker Career Times on Base
233
In this matchup
0.400
Steve Whitaker Career On Base Percentage
0.284
In this matchup
0.700
Steve Whitaker Career Slugging Percentage
0.367
In this matchup
1.100
Steve Whitaker Career OPS
0.650
In this matchup
0.300
Steve Whitaker Career Isolated Power
0.137
In this matchup
0.355
Steve Whitaker Career Gross Production Average
0.219
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
1
Steve Whitaker Career RBIs
85
In this matchup
2.800
Steve Whitaker Career Runs Created
82.760
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 Walks
54
Denny McLain Career Walks Allowed
548
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