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kairos12

(12,843 posts) Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:32 PM Jul 2018

Mickey Mantle and Dick "the Monster" Radatz

Mantle faced him 18 times. Radatz struck him out 12 times.

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Mickey Mantle and Dick "the Monster" Radatz (Original Post) kairos12 Jul 2018 OP

Well, his OPS was .753 against Radatz... malthaussen Jul 2018 #1

I think he must kairos12 Jul 2018 #2

Yeah, I'm a little surprised myself... malthaussen Jul 2018 #3

malthaussen

(17,175 posts)

1. Well, his OPS was .753 against Radatz...

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 12:32 PM

Jul 2018

... he was worse against several others. .311 against Luis Tiant in 30 tries, for instance.

Among pitchers whom he faced at least 100 times, Bob Lemon had him worst with a .712 OPS, which is pretty good when you get down to it.

-- Mal

kairos12

(12,843 posts)

2. I think he must

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 01:03 PM

Jul 2018

have faced Tiant toward the end of his career. I wouldn’t have thought that about Bob Lemon. Good stat.

malthaussen

(17,175 posts)

3. Yeah, I'm a little surprised myself...

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 24, 2018, 10:19 AM

Jul 2018

... Mantle was slightly poorer against RHP than LHP, but not a lot by OPS. And though Lemon was a good pitcher, he was hardly overwhelming. Some matchups just work weird.

-- Mal

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