Marlon Anderson vs. Kent Mercker — Matchup Analysis
Kent Mercker has completely neutralized Anderson in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Mercker. Anderson's numbers against Mercker tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 43% below the career mark of 0.705, with a batting average of just 0.200, 25% below their career average and below Mercker's career opposing average of 0.259. Mercker has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Anderson down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.4 PA. Edge: Mercker.
How Marlon Anderson put the ball into play against Kent Mercker
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kent Mercker to Marlon Anderson
Matchup Details for Marlon Anderson and Kent Mercker
Stats that describe the matchup between Marlon Anderson and Kent Mercker including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Marlon Anderson Career Plate Appearances
3508
Kent Mercker Career Batters Faced
5792
In this matchup
5
Marlon Anderson Career At Bats
3204
Kent Mercker Career At Bats Pitched
5042
In this matchup
0.200
Marlon Anderson Career Batting Average
0.265
Kent Mercker Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
In this matchup
0
Marlon Anderson Career Home Runs
63
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed
154
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
0.000
Marlon Anderson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Marlon Anderson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.074
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Marlon Anderson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.134
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.168
In this matchup
0.250
Marlon Anderson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Kent Mercker Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Marlon Anderson Career Hit By Pitch
15
Kent Mercker Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Marlon Anderson Career Intentional Walks
28
Kent Mercker Career Intentional Walks Allowed
47
In this matchup
1
Marlon Anderson Career Strikeouts
471
Kent Mercker Career Strikeouts Thrown
917
In this matchup
5.000
Marlon Anderson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.450
Kent Mercker Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.316
In this matchup
0.000
Marlon Anderson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Kent Mercker Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.660
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Marlon Anderson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.315
Kent Mercker Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Marlon Anderson Career Sacrifice Hits
31
Kent Mercker Career Sacrifice Hits
65
In this matchup
0
Marlon Anderson Career Sacrifice Flies
31
Kent Mercker Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
1
Marlon Anderson Career Ground into Double Play
60
Kent Mercker Career Double Plays Enabled
104
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0