Jay Bruce vs. Mark Melancon — Matchup Analysis
Jay Bruce has absolutely raked against Melancon. Bruce's production against Melancon has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.187, 52% above the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of 0.538, 121% above their career average and above Melancon's career opposing average of 0.239. Bruce has made good contact, striking out once every 7 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.2 PA. Edge: Bruce.
How Jay Bruce put the ball into play against Mark Melancon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Melancon to Jay Bruce
Matchup Details for Jay Bruce and Mark Melancon
Stats that describe the matchup between Jay Bruce and Mark Melancon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
14
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances
6641
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced
2981
In this matchup
0.538
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average
0.244
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
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
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.219
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jay Bruce Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.203
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.068
In this matchup
0.636
Jay Bruce Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Hit By Pitch
28
Mark Melancon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Intentional Walks
71
Mark Melancon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
2
Jay Bruce Career Strikeouts
1572
Mark Melancon Career Strikeouts Thrown
643
In this matchup
7.000
Jay Bruce Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.220
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.636
In this matchup
0.500
Jay Bruce Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Mark Melancon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.571
Jay Bruce Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.320
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
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Sacrifice Flies
46
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Jay Bruce Career Ground into Double Play
101
Mark Melancon Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0