Marlon Byrd vs. Mark Melancon — Matchup Analysis
Mark Melancon has dominated this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Melancon. Byrd is hitting just 0.125 in this matchup, 55% below their career average and below Melancon's career opposing average of 0.239. Byrd also posted an OPS of 0.625, well below the career mark of 0.759. Melancon has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Byrd down once every 2.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5 PA. Edge: Melancon.
How Marlon Byrd put the ball into play against Mark Melancon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Melancon to Marlon Byrd
Matchup Details for Marlon Byrd and Mark Melancon
Stats that describe the matchup between Marlon Byrd and Mark Melancon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Marlon Byrd Career Plate Appearances
6123
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced
2981
In this matchup
0.125
Marlon Byrd Career Batting Average
0.275
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
In this matchup
1
Marlon Byrd Career Home Runs
159
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
0.125
Marlon Byrd Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
1.000
Marlon Byrd Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.104
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.333
Marlon Byrd Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.129
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.068
In this matchup
0.000
Marlon Byrd Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Marlon Byrd Career Hit By Pitch
93
Mark Melancon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Marlon Byrd Career Intentional Walks
30
Mark Melancon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
3
Marlon Byrd Career Strikeouts
1234
Mark Melancon Career Strikeouts Thrown
643
In this matchup
2.667
Marlon Byrd Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.960
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.636
In this matchup
0.000
Marlon Byrd Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Mark Melancon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.125
Marlon Byrd Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
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
Marlon Byrd Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Marlon Byrd Career Sacrifice Flies
52
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Marlon Byrd Career Ground into Double Play
115
Mark Melancon Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0