Batter vs Pitcher (born in 1924)

Batter vs Pitcher (born in 1924)

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Players born in 1924

Bobby Avila (1949-1959, exc. 1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 51 (209) B. Pierce
XBH: 14 (209) B. Pierce
1B: 37 (209) B. Pierce
2B: 6 (108) A. Kellner
3B: 3 (76) A. Reynolds
HR: 6 (209) B. Pierce
RBI: 23 (209) B. Pierce
BB: 21 (120) M. McDermott
SO: 24 (209) B. Pierce
HBP: 1 (1) D. Rozek
H: 0 (10) R. Minarcin
XBH: 0 (49) B. Cain
1B: 0 (35) J. Bunning
2B: 0 (60) W. Nixon
3B: 0 (120) M. McDermott
HR: 0 (90) J. Harshman
RBI: 0 (68) V. Trucks
BB: 0 (39) S. Gromek
SO: 0 (69) B. Porterfield
HBP: 0 (209) B. Pierce
1.125 (53) L. Kretlow
1.083 (47) A. Portocarrero
1.056 (53) J. Schmitz
0.974 (39) S. Gromek
0.960 (35) S. Rogovin
0.959 (49) J. Wilson
0.957 (69) B. Porterfield
0.930 (91) T. Byrne
0.927 (38) H. Byrd
0.915 (44) G. Zuverink
0.579 (94) B. Hoeft
0.573 (33) T. Sturdivant
0.551 (35) J. Bunning
0.533 (31) D. Sisler
0.502 (31) W. Masterson
0.491 (33) J. Moreno
0.447 (38) T. Gorman
0.411 (49) B. Cain
0.400 (60) F. Sullivan
0.330 (37) H. Brown
Hal Brown (1951-1964)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 27 (82) M. Mantle
XBH: 13 (82) M. Mantle
1B: 16 (69) M. Minoso
2B: 5 (69) M. Minoso
3B: 4 (69) B. Tuttle
HR: 7 (82) M. Mantle
RBI: 15 (82) M. Mantle
BB: 15 (82) M. Mantle
SO: 14 (79) R. Sievers
HBP: 1 (3) D. Edwards
H: 0 (14) J. Finigan
XBH: 0 (64) E. Yost
1B: 0 (21) D. Menke
2B: 0 (64) E. Yost
3B: 0 (87) V. Power
HR: 0 (69) B. Tuttle
RBI: 0 (50) J. DeMaestri
BB: 0 (62) B. Skowron
SO: 0 (39) C. Courtney
HBP: 0 (89) P. Runnels
1.336 (31) A. Rosen
1.333 (82) M. Mantle
1.192 (34) N. Siebern
1.188 (43) J. Rivera
1.116 (34) R. Boone
1.050 (47) F. Bolling
1.019 (39) H. Simpson
1.014 (51) W. Held
0.995 (63) V. Wertz
0.960 (69) B. Tuttle
0.502 (39) C. Courtney
0.492 (32) L. Aparicio
0.489 (62) B. Skowron
0.484 (49) B. Richardson
0.479 (79) R. Sievers
0.463 (41) F. House
0.364 (50) J. DeMaestri
0.346 (36) D. Buddin
0.330 (37) B. Avila
0.272 (32) J. Groth
Warren Hacker (1948-1961, exc. 1948-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 33 (100) D. Snider
XBH: 15 (93) G. Hodges
1B: 18 (100) D. Snider
2B: 5 (69) R. Ashburn
3B: 3 (90) J. Gilliam
HR: 11 (93) G. Hodges
RBI: 27 (93) G. Hodges
BB: 9 (63) J. Robinson
SO: 14 (70) R. Campanella
HBP: 2 (69) R. Ashburn
H: 0 (9) B. Hofman
XBH: 0 (20) J. Wyrostek
1B: 0 (22) G. Crowe
2B: 0 (62) W. Jones
3B: 0 (100) D. Snider
HR: 0 (70) J. Logan
RBI: 0 (30) R. McMillan
BB: 0 (53) J. Adcock
SO: 0 (72) C. Furillo
HBP: 0 (100) D. Snider
1.426 (37) T. Kluszewski
1.370 (40) G. Bell
1.288 (34) S. Burgess
1.250 (34) W. Mays
1.113 (100) D. Snider
0.986 (70) R. Campanella
0.984 (93) G. Hodges
0.950 (63) J. Robinson
0.915 (34) D. Rhodes
0.867 (72) C. Furillo
0.555 (67) B. Bruton
0.551 (78) A. Dark
0.536 (70) J. Logan
0.534 (39) D. Williams
0.507 (44) A. Pafko
0.493 (98) P. Reese
0.491 (53) J. Adcock
0.480 (62) W. Jones
0.428 (49) B. Morgan
0.344 (57) B. Thomson
Gil Hodges (1943-1963, exc. 1943-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 61 (239) R. Roberts
XBH: 20 (239) R. Roberts
1B: 41 (239) R. Roberts
2B: 8 (239) R. Roberts
3B: 3 (122) H. Wehmeier
HR: 11 (93) W. Hacker
RBI: 31 (239) R. Roberts
BB: 23 (123) B. Buhl
SO: 33 (133) S. Maglie
HBP: 2 (24) S. Ridzik
H: 0 (14) G. Jones
XBH: 0 (45) E. Blackwell
1B: 0 (25) D. Cardwell
2B: 0 (54) H. Wilhelm
3B: 0 (140) B. Rush
HR: 0 (73) T. Lown
RBI: 0 (31) D. Koslo
BB: 0 (26) H. Freeman
SO: 0 (15) J. Hetki
HBP: 0 (140) B. Rush
1.686 (34) J. Konstanty
1.395 (31) P. LaPalme
1.393 (30) R. Monzant
1.304 (47) B. Podbielan
1.275 (39) M. Drabowsky
1.178 (50) F. Smith
1.128 (33) R. Munger
1.119 (54) B. Church
1.107 (31) D. Drott
1.086 (41) K. Raffensberger
0.627 (41) M. Grissom
0.616 (90) M. Surkont
0.531 (39) J. Brosnan
0.487 (35) C. Boyer
0.486 (30) D. Elston
0.466 (73) T. Lown
0.398 (32) B. Anderson
0.396 (48) R. Face
0.375 (45) E. Blackwell
0.311 (31) J. Jay
Alex Kellner (1948-1959, exc. 1948-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 36 (123) N. Fox
XBH: 14 (94) P. Rizzuto
1B: 29 (123) N. Fox
2B: 10 (94) P. Rizzuto
3B: 3 (42) B. Skowron
HR: 6 (68) G. Kell
RBI: 24 (108) A. Rosen
BB: 18 (136) L. Doby
SO: 25 (136) L. Doby
HBP: 4 (123) N. Fox
H: 0 (9) D. Pillette
XBH: 0 (25) B. Glynn
XBH: 0 (25) T. Lepcio
1B: 0 (18) D. Philley
2B: 0 (35) T. Williams
3B: 0 (114) Y. Berra
HR: 0 (93) G. McDougald
RBI: 0 (26) M. Bolling
BB: 0 (28) B. Hunter
SO: 0 (28) B. Hunter
HBP: 0 (121) H. Bauer
1.180 (63) L. Easter
1.167 (30) H. Kuenn
1.156 (68) G. Kell
1.112 (88) M. Mantle
1.110 (42) B. Skowron
1.041 (60) J. Groth
1.018 (99) M. Minoso
0.987 (60) J. Coleman
0.981 (61) R. Sievers
0.972 (42) J. Mize
0.612 (60) M. Vernon
0.607 (45) L. Aparicio
0.580 (78) J. Hegan
0.541 (38) J. Collins
0.524 (37) J. DiMaggio
0.512 (60) B. Nieman
0.504 (52) B. Goodman
0.413 (32) M. Batts
0.406 (40) G. Triandos
0.303 (57) I. Noren
Ted Kluszewski (1947-1961, exc. 1947-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 34 (139) W. Spahn
XBH: 14 (129) R. Roberts
1B: 23 (139) W. Spahn
2B: 7 (63) B. Miller
3B: 3 (76) J. Hearn
HR: 9 (139) W. Spahn
RBI: 24 (139) W. Spahn
BB: 13 (77) R. Gomez
SO: 13 (139) W. Spahn
HBP: 2 (19) E. Roebuck
H: 0 (10) J. Coates
XBH: 0 (32) A. Brazle
1B: 0 (12) C. King
1B: 0 (12) M. Queen
2B: 0 (77) B. Friend
3B: 0 (139) W. Spahn
HR: 0 (41) J. Klippstein
RBI: 0 (17) J. Hetki
BB: 0 (35) V. Bickford
SO: 0 (76) J. Hearn
HBP: 0 (96) J. Antonelli
1.426 (37) W. Hacker
1.245 (31) S. Miller
1.172 (67) M. Dickson
1.134 (31) B. Loes
1.124 (74) S. Maglie
1.122 (39) H. Wilhelm
1.106 (77) R. Gomez
1.090 (52) J. Podres
1.079 (39) D. Liddle
1.044 (63) B. Miller
0.697 (45) D. Koslo
0.695 (38) V. Law
0.686 (35) V. Bickford
0.656 (54) L. Jansen
0.624 (30) D. Littlefield
0.594 (36) M. Lanier
0.579 (47) C. Nichols
0.553 (38) S. Jones
0.510 (34) L. Jackson
0.460 (32) A. Brazle
Sherm Lollar (1946-1963, exc. 1946-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 27 (124) W. Ford
XBH: 10 (91) F. Lary
1B: 20 (78) C. Pascual
2B: 9 (91) F. Lary
3B: 1 (1) G. Staley
HR: 5 (80) J. Bunning
RBI: 17 (60) I. Delock
BB: 16 (124) W. Ford
SO: 13 (99) E. Wynn
HBP: 4 (39) A. Houtteman
H: 0 (13) J. Urban
XBH: 0 (32) J. Harshman
XBH: 0 (32) H. Wilhelm
1B: 0 (19) C. Scheib
2B: 0 (62) B. Porterfield
3B: 0 (124) W. Ford
HR: 0 (76) N. Garver
RBI: 0 (36) A. Reynolds
BB: 0 (44) R. Terry
SO: 0 (39) R. Moore
HBP: 0 (68) A. Ditmar
1.354 (40) B. Kuzava
1.248 (38) R. Narleski
1.145 (43) R. Kemmerer
0.987 (80) J. Bunning
0.974 (37) T. Morgan
0.969 (32) M. McDermott
0.890 (51) W. Nixon
0.887 (78) C. Pascual
0.867 (41) H. Brown
0.864 (78) B. Turley
0.509 (32) C. Marrero
0.505 (50) B. Daley
0.505 (32) J. Harshman
0.488 (46) H. Score
0.478 (67) P. Foytack
0.476 (32) H. Wilhelm
0.464 (30) S. Barber
0.453 (40) B. Monbouquette
0.404 (62) B. Porterfield
0.398 (74) F. Sullivan
Turk Lown (1951-1962)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 18 (40) A. Dark
XBH: 5 (25) H. Thompson
1B: 15 (61) C. Furillo
2B: 4 (25) H. Thompson
3B: 2 (28) B. Bruton
HR: 5 (32) E. Mathews
RBI: 11 (40) A. Dark
BB: 16 (73) G. Hodges
SO: 9 (69) D. Snider
HBP: 1 (2) H. Perkowski
H: 0 (17) S. Lopata
XBH: 0 (36) R. Ashburn
1B: 0 (20) M. Mantle
1B: 0 (20) W. Westrum
2B: 0 (72) P. Reese
3B: 0 (73) G. Hodges
HR: 0 (73) G. Hodges
RBI: 0 (21) R. Bridges
RBI: 0 (21) E. Torgeson
BB: 0 (22) R. Walker
SO: 0 (57) J. Robinson
HBP: 0 (73) G. Hodges
1.677 (32) E. Mathews
1.244 (40) A. Dark
0.986 (32) D. Mueller
0.946 (39) W. Lockman
0.900 (37) J. Gilliam
0.899 (69) D. Snider
0.893 (32) G. Hamner
0.886 (34) W. Jones
0.867 (57) J. Robinson
0.800 (41) B. Cox
0.786 (35) J. Logan
0.782 (61) C. Furillo
0.782 (34) A. Pafko
0.735 (60) R. Campanella
0.699 (72) P. Reese
0.576 (36) R. Ashburn
0.558 (37) B. Thomson
0.466 (73) G. Hodges
Al Rosen (1947-1956, exc. 1947-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 39 (155) B. Pierce
XBH: 14 (155) B. Pierce
1B: 30 (107) E. Lopat
2B: 9 (155) B. Pierce
3B: 1 (7) B. Flowers
HR: 5 (41) A. Houtteman
RBI: 24 (108) A. Kellner
BB: 24 (155) B. Pierce
SO: 20 (155) B. Pierce
HBP: 3 (85) T. Byrne
H: 0 (11) B. Chakales
XBH: 0 (34) J. Kucks
1B: 0 (17) R. Gumpert
2B: 0 (45) F. Lary
3B: 0 (86) A. Reynolds
HR: 0 (86) A. Reynolds
RBI: 0 (25) A. Widmar
BB: 0 (20) S. Paige
SO: 0 (22) M. Fornieles
SO: 0 (22) B. Henry
HBP: 0 (108) A. Kellner
1.548 (31) D. Littlefield
1.478 (38) S. Shea
1.336 (31) H. Brown
1.184 (39) C. Scheib
1.125 (70) T. Gray
1.115 (48) W. Nixon
1.105 (31) G. Bearden
1.100 (34) J. Moreno
1.080 (41) A. Houtteman
1.076 (42) W. Masterson
0.730 (40) T. Brewer
0.710 (34) D. Fowler
0.686 (40) S. Rogovin
0.669 (68) V. Raschi
0.634 (32) M. Martin
0.619 (47) H. Newhouser
0.603 (34) J. Kucks
0.603 (31) T. Gorman
0.571 (86) A. Reynolds
0.537 (45) F. Lary
Earl Torgeson (1947-1961, exc. 1947-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 16 (59) B. Loes
XBH: 8 (54) M. Dickson
1B: 14 (59) B. Loes
2B: 5 (65) P. Roe
3B: 2 (29) J. Wilson
HR: 4 (10) J. Hetki
RBI: 11 (54) M. Dickson
BB: 15 (78) C. Erskine
SO: 13 (45) A. Brazle
HBP: 2 (42) C. Chambers
H: 0 (13) B. Hoeft
H: 0 (13) J. Urban
XBH: 0 (30) C. Simmons
1B: 0 (19) B. Wade
2B: 0 (39) J. Kucks
3B: 0 (78) C. Erskine
HR: 0 (65) P. Roe
RBI: 0 (30) C. Simmons
BB: 0 (47) K. Raffensberger
SO: 0 (35) L. Burdette
HBP: 0 (78) C. Erskine
1.281 (37) J. Bunning
1.152 (31) E. Blackwell
1.068 (39) H. Wehmeier
1.009 (54) M. Dickson
0.987 (31) E. Wynn
0.980 (34) D. Larsen
0.979 (41) G. Staley
0.967 (42) C. Chambers
0.955 (42) J. Hearn
0.947 (37) B. Church
0.598 (45) A. Brazle
0.596 (36) H. Haddix
0.596 (62) P. Minner
0.591 (36) F. Lary
0.574 (47) K. Raffensberger
0.565 (43) H. Pollet
0.562 (62) L. Jansen
0.545 (31) K. Heintzelman
0.500 (45) R. Meyer
0.494 (39) J. Kucks

Plate appearances shown in parentheses.
Racked: Against which opponent did this player rack up the highest total in the indicated category? Ties are broken in order of fewest plate appearances.
Skunked: Which opponent did this player face the most times without ever registering in the indicated category?
High or Low OPS: Against which 10 opponents did this player compile the highest (or lowest) sum of on-base percentage and slugging average, with a minimum of 30 plate appearances?
Players are included if they totaled at least 3500 plate appearances or batters faced during the seasons listed below.
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