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Denny McLain

Tigers Career team 1963 to 1970
Position P
Born Mar 29, 1944

Key Insights

1972
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Gene Michael has hit .500/.524/.750 against McLain over 21 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

10 for 20 with 1 home run and 2 strikeouts, against a .623 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Bill Robinson is 0 for 12 against McLain, a .000 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

13 career plate appearances.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Boog Powell has taken McLain deep 9 times, once every 9.2 plate appearances between them.

83 career plate appearances against him.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

McLain has faced Don Buford more than any other hitter: 89 plate appearances, and Don Buford has hit .259/.303/.370 in them.

21 hits, 1 home run and 12 strikeouts across 89 plate appearances.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

McLain has struck Roger Repoz out 7 times in 14 plate appearances, 50% of everything between them.

7 strikeouts in 14 plate appearances.
One opponent brings the best out of him

Rocky Colavito has hit .033/.033/.033 against McLain over 30 plate appearances, the least any regular opponent has managed.

1 for 30 with 0 home runs and 7 strikeouts, against a .623 OPS median across his matchups.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Mar 29, 1944