Batter vs Pitcher (born in 1926)

Batter vs Pitcher (born in 1926)

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Players born in 1926

Lew Burdette (1950-1967)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 51 (173) R. Ashburn
XBH: 24 (147) E. Banks
1B: 45 (173) R. Ashburn
2B: 13 (165) F. Robinson
3B: 4 (89) C. Neal
HR: 11 (147) E. Banks
RBI: 36 (147) E. Banks
BB: 18 (173) R. Ashburn
SO: 26 (160) D. Snider
HBP: 4 (165) F. Robinson
H: 0 (12) C. Coleman
H: 0 (12) L. Jackson
XBH: 0 (81) E. Kasko
1B: 0 (17) D. Drysdale
1B: 0 (17) B. Purkey
2B: 0 (81) E. Kasko
3B: 0 (165) F. Robinson
HR: 0 (182) J. Gilliam
RBI: 0 (33) F. Baumholtz
BB: 0 (115) D. Groat
SO: 0 (50) R. Schoendienst
HBP: 0 (182) J. Gilliam
1.203 (105) O. Cepeda
1.183 (31) R. Nelson
1.178 (58) G. Crowe
1.154 (32) J. Hickman
1.078 (35) D. Demeter
1.034 (147) E. Banks
0.995 (75) E. Bouchee
0.982 (47) G. Cimoli
0.952 (64) W. Moryn
0.948 (171) W. Mays
0.520 (34) M. Irvin
0.484 (81) E. Kasko
0.484 (47) R. Jackson
0.470 (41) R. Repulski
0.372 (31) J. Wyrostek
0.366 (61) H. Landrith
0.310 (36) E. Miksis
0.265 (43) C. Fernandez
0.260 (53) B. Morgan
0.227 (44) S. Taylor
Chico Carrasquel (1950-1959)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 26 (109) N. Garver
XBH: 8 (99) B. Lemon
1B: 21 (64) B. Shantz
2B: 5 (93) E. Wynn
3B: 3 (49) T. Gray
HR: 3 (27) L. Kretlow
RBI: 12 (69) A. Kellner
BB: 18 (114) W. Ford
SO: 11 (69) B. Pierce
HBP: 4 (47) G. Zuverink
H: 0 (13) B. Fischer
XBH: 0 (50) A. Ditmar
XBH: 0 (50) F. Lary
1B: 0 (13) B. Fischer
2B: 0 (96) B. Hoeft
3B: 0 (114) W. Ford
HR: 0 (109) N. Garver
RBI: 0 (50) B. Kuzava
BB: 0 (41) J. Harshman
SO: 0 (52) B. Hooper
HBP: 0 (99) B. Lemon
1.029 (64) B. Shantz
1.006 (33) A. Portocarrero
0.977 (32) M. Martin
0.973 (33) J. Coleman
0.958 (40) R. Kemmerer
0.899 (49) T. Gray
0.894 (69) A. Kellner
0.876 (79) M. Parnell
0.875 (40) J. Schmitz
0.852 (37) D. Stone
0.470 (46) J. Wilson
0.451 (40) P. Foytack
0.446 (41) J. Harshman
0.445 (50) B. Kuzava
0.419 (39) B. Turley
0.419 (50) A. Ditmar
0.361 (33) H. Byrd
0.361 (39) V. Trucks
0.350 (34) D. Donovan
0.326 (50) F. Lary
Carl Erskine (1948-1959, exc. 1948-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 36 (125) S. Musial
XBH: 18 (125) S. Musial
1B: 22 (102) D. Mueller
2B: 9 (125) S. Musial
3B: 4 (78) S. Hemus
HR: 9 (73) R. Kiner
RBI: 24 (103) D. Ennis
BB: 15 (78) E. Torgeson
SO: 19 (73) D. Fondy
HBP: 2 (78) H. Thompson
H: 0 (21) G. Hatton
XBH: 0 (68) R. Repulski
1B: 0 (21) G. Hatton
2B: 0 (68) R. Repulski
3B: 0 (125) A. Dark
HR: 0 (111) R. Ashburn
RBI: 0 (28) D. Rhodes
BB: 0 (34) R. Roberts
SO: 0 (22) R. Smalley
HBP: 0 (125) A. Dark
HBP: 0 (125) S. Musial
1.249 (73) R. Kiner
1.160 (59) H. Sauer
1.123 (38) B. Elliott
1.069 (86) B. Thomson
1.050 (36) W. Post
1.050 (39) S. Burgess
1.044 (125) S. Musial
1.044 (60) F. Thomas
1.017 (75) W. Mays
1.017 (58) H. Aaron
0.551 (73) G. Bell
0.527 (68) D. Williams
0.488 (68) R. Repulski
0.449 (38) J. Greengrass
0.447 (34) T. Atwell
0.442 (45) E. Waitkus
0.408 (32) D. Spencer
0.394 (34) R. Roberts
0.333 (30) B. Virdon
0.313 (65) E. Slaughter
Billy Goodman (1947-1962, exc. 1947-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 49 (126) E. Wynn
XBH: 12 (126) E. Wynn
1B: 37 (126) E. Wynn
2B: 11 (126) E. Wynn
3B: 3 (72) A. Ditmar
3B: 3 (72) A. Houtteman
HR: 1 (1) B. Cueto
RBI: 13 (109) B. Lemon
BB: 11 (66) B. Turley
SO: 7 (21) H. Wilhelm
HBP: 2 (32) F. Sullivan
H: 0 (11) J. Fisher
XBH: 0 (53) B. Shantz
1B: 0 (12) C. Boyer
1B: 0 (12) E. Harrist
1B: 0 (12) J. Walker
2B: 0 (80) W. Ford
3B: 0 (126) E. Wynn
HR: 0 (121) N. Garver
RBI: 0 (41) B. Hooper
BB: 0 (21) H. Brown
BB: 0 (21) H. Wilhelm
SO: 0 (79) V. Trucks
HBP: 0 (126) E. Wynn
1.120 (62) D. Pillette
1.048 (54) C. Marrero
1.034 (72) A. Houtteman
1.001 (78) H. Byrd
0.973 (126) E. Wynn
0.956 (32) F. Sullivan
0.952 (36) J. Kucks
0.931 (42) C. Scheib
0.899 (41) B. Hooper
0.878 (102) M. Garcia
0.593 (44) J. Coleman
0.593 (52) A. Portocarrero
0.585 (66) B. Turley
0.571 (121) N. Garver
0.504 (52) A. Kellner
0.492 (69) B. Keegan
0.431 (33) T. Gorman
0.414 (53) B. Shantz
0.414 (52) B. Hoeft
0.411 (52) P. Ramos
Clem Labine (1950-1962)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 28 (64) W. Mays
XBH: 14 (64) W. Mays
1B: 17 (63) R. McMillan
2B: 6 (64) E. Mathews
2B: 6 (64) W. Mays
3B: 2 (23) B. Skinner
HR: 7 (64) W. Mays
RBI: 20 (64) W. Mays
BB: 9 (29) S. Gordon
SO: 10 (42) K. Boyer
HBP: 2 (38) F. Robinson
H: 0 (12) M. Blaylock
H: 0 (12) H. Foiles
XBH: 0 (41) R. Schoendienst
1B: 0 (12) M. Blaylock
1B: 0 (12) H. Foiles
2B: 0 (51) J. Adcock
3B: 0 (65) A. Dark
HR: 0 (63) R. McMillan
RBI: 0 (35) D. O’Connell
BB: 0 (35) D. O’Connell
SO: 0 (48) H. Aaron
HBP: 0 (65) A. Dark
1.482 (64) W. Mays
1.062 (54) E. Banks
1.033 (32) A. Pafko
1.031 (64) E. Mathews
1.011 (48) H. Aaron
0.934 (42) W. Post
0.925 (38) E. Bailey
0.904 (43) D. Crandall
0.902 (46) W. Jones
0.878 (42) D. Spencer
0.505 (51) D. Mueller
0.484 (52) W. Lockman
0.475 (39) R. Jackson
0.466 (33) R. Repulski
0.460 (45) D. Fondy
0.455 (35) D. O’Connell
0.451 (45) D. Ennis
0.420 (41) R. Schoendienst
0.331 (31) D. Blasingame
0.295 (32) E. Miksis
Whitey Lockman (1945-1960, exc. 1945-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 39 (144) B. Rush
XBH: 13 (142) R. Roberts
1B: 34 (146) W. Spahn
2B: 10 (142) R. Roberts
3B: 2 (53) V. Law
HR: 4 (69) B. Loes
RBI: 11 (32) B. Church
BB: 11 (114) C. Erskine
SO: 13 (142) R. Roberts
HBP: 2 (81) J. Klippstein
H: 0 (12) D. Littlefield
XBH: 0 (89) M. Dickson
1B: 0 (14) K. Johnson
2B: 0 (146) W. Spahn
3B: 0 (146) W. Spahn
HR: 0 (144) B. Rush
RBI: 0 (46) K. Raffensberger
BB: 0 (37) T. Poholsky
SO: 0 (41) B. Miller
HBP: 0 (144) B. Rush
1.128 (33) J. Wilson
1.023 (37) R. Branca
0.946 (47) J. Presko
0.946 (39) T. Lown
0.919 (34) L. Jackson
0.896 (34) E. Johnson
0.888 (32) E. Blackwell
0.867 (40) H. Wehmeier
0.859 (57) R. Meyer
0.856 (69) B. Loes
0.554 (89) M. Dickson
0.514 (37) T. Poholsky
0.500 (51) A. Fowler
0.495 (58) J. Nuxhall
0.485 (81) D. Newcombe
0.484 (52) C. Labine
0.469 (35) A. Brazle
0.450 (46) K. Raffensberger
0.423 (35) B. Lawrence
0.354 (32) F. Smith
Ray Moore (1952-1963)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 20 (55) J. Piersall
XBH: 11 (78) M. Mantle
1B: 17 (52) P. Runnels
2B: 4 (46) T. Kubek
3B: 3 (63) B. Tuttle
HR: 7 (65) R. Sievers
RBI: 19 (65) R. Sievers
BB: 19 (78) M. Mantle
SO: 18 (78) M. Mantle
HBP: 2 (49) E. Yost
H: 0 (16) J. Hegan
XBH: 0 (34) B. Klaus
1B: 0 (16) J. Hegan
2B: 0 (63) B. Tuttle
3B: 0 (65) R. Sievers
HR: 0 (77) A. Kaline
RBI: 0 (34) B. Klaus
BB: 0 (47) V. Power
SO: 0 (55) J. Piersall
HBP: 0 (78) M. Mantle
1.186 (78) M. Mantle
1.180 (40) T. Williams
1.083 (47) G. Woodling
1.061 (55) J. Piersall
1.051 (65) R. Sievers
1.010 (49) J. Lemon
0.994 (41) R. Colavito
0.993 (63) B. Tuttle
0.972 (36) N. Siebern
0.930 (52) P. Runnels
0.569 (54) F. Bolling
0.544 (49) B. Skowron
0.525 (38) R. Maris
0.512 (36) J. Lumpe
0.501 (76) H. Kuenn
0.500 (30) S. White
0.500 (32) J. Rivera
0.486 (37) R. Boone
0.436 (34) B. Klaus
0.434 (77) A. Kaline
Don Newcombe (1949-1960, exc. 1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 50 (164) R. Ashburn
XBH: 21 (120) S. Musial
1B: 42 (164) R. Ashburn
2B: 8 (89) G. Bell
3B: 3 (90) B. Bruton
HR: 11 (120) S. Musial
RBI: 23 (120) S. Musial
BB: 10 (58) H. Thompson
SO: 20 (54) H. Sauer
HBP: 2 (20) J. Koppe
H: 0 (13) E. Valo
XBH: 0 (48) E. Stanky
1B: 0 (22) D. Rhodes
2B: 0 (50) R. Jackson
3B: 0 (130) A. Dark
HR: 0 (126) W. Jones
RBI: 0 (48) E. Stanky
BB: 0 (90) D. Mueller
SO: 0 (71) D. Groat
HBP: 0 (164) R. Ashburn
1.233 (39) B. Mazeroski
1.230 (67) F. Thomas
1.157 (61) J. Adcock
1.144 (120) S. Musial
1.126 (82) E. Mathews
1.094 (30) W. Covington
1.022 (35) B. Adams
1.012 (45) J. Cunningham
0.979 (54) E. Bouchee
0.967 (30) F. Robinson
0.483 (30) J. Brandt
0.471 (126) W. Jones
0.462 (60) D. Crandall
0.452 (36) J. King
0.447 (44) H. Landrith
0.432 (53) B. Skinner
0.408 (56) J. Temple
0.396 (48) E. Stanky
0.379 (48) S. Burgess
0.379 (30) E. Slaughter
Robin Roberts (1948-1966, exc. 1948-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 69 (247) D. Snider
XBH: 33 (247) D. Snider
1B: 41 (239) G. Hodges
2B: 21 (180) S. Musial
3B: 7 (196) J. Gilliam
HR: 18 (247) D. Snider
RBI: 45 (247) D. Snider
BB: 23 (239) G. Hodges
SO: 30 (203) E. Mathews
HBP: 2 (22) I. Noren
H: 0 (23) J. Romano
XBH: 0 (48) A. Grammas
1B: 0 (23) S. Bilko
1B: 0 (23) D. Lock
1B: 0 (23) J. Romano
2B: 0 (54) G. Hatton
3B: 0 (187) P. Reese
HR: 0 (107) D. O’Connell
RBI: 0 (35) W. Westlake
BB: 0 (67) J. Lynch
SO: 0 (37) L. Thomas
HBP: 0 (247) D. Snider
1.483 (35) J. Hall
1.170 (130) E. Banks
1.154 (51) C. Yastrzemski
1.150 (40) W. Post
1.140 (30) L. Green
1.118 (76) W. Moryn
1.117 (41) B. White
1.107 (180) S. Musial
1.105 (38) T. Tresh
1.102 (35) W. McCovey
0.435 (100) A. Pafko
0.382 (34) B. Thurman
0.376 (35) W. Westlake
0.372 (65) D. Rice
0.342 (39) J. Davenport
0.330 (37) E. Kasko
0.308 (70) E. Miksis
0.290 (32) J. Antonelli
0.283 (62) D. Williams
0.194 (32) C. Erskine
Roy Sievers (1949-1965, exc. 1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 29 (75) A. Ditmar
XBH: 17 (75) A. Ditmar
1B: 17 (93) B. Hoeft
2B: 7 (83) B. Lemon
3B: 2 (23) J. Nuxhall
HR: 11 (75) A. Ditmar
RBI: 29 (108) F. Lary
BB: 24 (127) W. Ford
SO: 26 (108) E. Wynn
HBP: 3 (108) F. Lary
H: 0 (11) C. Bishop
XBH: 0 (67) B. O’Dell
1B: 0 (33) B. Feller
2B: 0 (67) B. O’Dell
3B: 0 (108) E. Wynn
HR: 0 (67) B. O’Dell
RBI: 0 (42) C. Johnson
BB: 0 (28) S. Consuegra
BB: 0 (28) B. Kuzava
SO: 0 (30) H. Woodeshick
HBP: 0 (108) E. Wynn
1.673 (75) A. Ditmar
1.377 (51) G. Susce
1.226 (40) C. Stobbs
1.160 (30) H. Woodeshick
1.144 (45) T. Sturdivant
1.106 (91) T. Brewer
1.071 (44) B. Keegan
1.057 (31) J. Fisher
1.054 (34) C. McLish
1.051 (65) R. Moore
0.565 (67) B. O’Dell
0.538 (36) A. Jackson
0.527 (47) A. Portocarrero
0.519 (79) M. Garcia
0.496 (108) E. Wynn
0.479 (79) H. Brown
0.459 (42) C. Johnson
0.419 (30) J. O’Toole
0.372 (30) K. Johnson
0.362 (32) W. Spahn
Duke Snider (1947-1964, exc. 1947-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 69 (247) R. Roberts
XBH: 33 (247) R. Roberts
1B: 36 (247) R. Roberts
2B: 13 (203) B. Friend
3B: 4 (247) R. Roberts
HR: 18 (247) R. Roberts
RBI: 45 (247) R. Roberts
BB: 23 (131) H. Wehmeier
SO: 31 (203) B. Friend
HBP: 3 (119) J. Klippstein
H: 0 (6) F. Sullivan
XBH: 0 (25) D. Jolly
1B: 0 (20) B. Hall
2B: 0 (46) E. Johnson
3B: 0 (160) L. Burdette
HR: 0 (46) P. Minner
RBI: 0 (25) D. Jolly
BB: 0 (37) D. Koslo
SO: 0 (18) J. Fisher
HBP: 0 (247) R. Roberts
1.349 (36) R. Munger
1.335 (38) J. Brosnan
1.269 (33) A. Fowler
1.264 (57) B. Podbielan
1.260 (34) G. Hobbie
1.221 (96) M. Surkont
1.216 (119) J. Klippstein
1.195 (45) E. Blackwell
1.193 (47) H. Pollet
1.189 (72) T. Poholsky
0.616 (41) M. Grissom
0.599 (113) J. Hearn
0.570 (52) B. Church
0.564 (46) P. Minner
0.539 (37) R. Crone
0.523 (35) V. Bickford
0.520 (38) T. Farrell
0.493 (35) B. Werle
0.461 (44) H. Haddix
0.420 (45) K. Raffensberger
Eddie Yost (1944-1962, exc. 1944-1949)
Racked Skunked High OPS Low OPS
H: 33 (145) M. Garcia
XBH: 11 (145) M. Garcia
1B: 24 (136) W. Ford
2B: 8 (69) A. Houtteman
3B: 3 (133) B. Lemon
HR: 6 (76) A. Ditmar
RBI: 15 (133) B. Lemon
BB: 39 (159) E. Wynn
SO: 29 (159) E. Wynn
HBP: 4 (57) J. Kucks
H: 0 (27) J. McDonald
XBH: 0 (64) H. Brown
1B: 0 (27) J. McDonald
2B: 0 (76) A. Ditmar
3B: 0 (159) E. Wynn
HR: 0 (136) W. Ford
RBI: 0 (46) B. Cain
BB: 0 (17) S. Overmire
SO: 0 (52) B. Hooper
HBP: 0 (136) W. Ford
1.184 (47) B. Daley
1.119 (34) L. Kiely
1.117 (30) D. Sisler
1.085 (55) M. McDermott
1.084 (76) A. Ditmar
1.021 (31) D. Pillette
0.997 (46) B. Cain
0.987 (88) E. Lopat
0.982 (72) T. Byrne
0.972 (72) M. Parnell
0.546 (36) R. Terry
0.536 (64) H. Brown
0.531 (37) P. Ramos
0.514 (33) M. Pappas
0.479 (60) J. Wilson
0.473 (46) C. McLish
0.470 (42) H. Byrd
0.392 (30) J. Walker
0.380 (41) H. Newhouser
0.372 (49) T. Morgan

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