Darwin Barney vs. Mark Melancon — Matchup Analysis
Mark Melancon has completely neutralized Barney in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Melancon. Barney's numbers against Melancon tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.222, 65% below the career mark of 0.636, with a batting average of just 0.111, 55% below their career average and below Melancon's career opposing average of 0.239. Melancon has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Barney down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.9 PA. Edge: Melancon.
How Darwin Barney put the ball into play against Mark Melancon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Melancon to Darwin Barney
Matchup Details for Darwin Barney and Mark Melancon
Stats that describe the matchup between Darwin Barney and Mark Melancon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Darwin Barney Career Plate Appearances
2756
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced
2981
In this matchup
0.111
Darwin Barney Career Batting Average
0.247
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
In this matchup
0
Darwin Barney Career Home Runs
31
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed
44
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
Darwin Barney Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.012
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Darwin Barney Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.050
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Darwin Barney Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.089
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.068
In this matchup
0.143
Darwin Barney Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Darwin Barney Career Hit By Pitch
24
Mark Melancon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Darwin Barney Career Intentional Walks
11
Mark Melancon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
2
Darwin Barney Career Strikeouts
349
Mark Melancon Career Strikeouts Thrown
643
In this matchup
4.500
Darwin Barney Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.900
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.636
In this matchup
0.000
Darwin Barney Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Mark Melancon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.111
Darwin Barney Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.287
Mark Melancon Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Darwin Barney Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Darwin Barney Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Darwin Barney Career Ground into Double Play
69
Mark Melancon Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0