Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Tony Gwynn and Kent Mercker have faced off against each other 42 times throughout their careers. Against Kent Mercker, Tony Gwynn has maintained a Batting Average of 0.282, lower than his career batting average of 0.338. Kent Mercker's career opposing batting average is 0.259, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Tony Gwynn. Tony Gwynn's OPS against Kent Mercker is 0.846, higher than his career OPS of 0.845.

Kent Mercker has struck out Tony Gwynn 1 times in 39 at-bats. Against Kent Mercker, Tony Gwynn strikes out every 42.000 plate appearances. Tony Gwynn's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 23.58, striking out more often against Kent Mercker than average. Kent Mercker strikes out a batter every 6.316 plate appearances, striking out Tony Gwynn less often than his average.

How Tony Gwynn put the ball into play against Kent Mercker

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kent Mercker to Tony Gwynn

Matchup Details for Tony Gwynn and Kent Mercker

Stats that describe the matchup between Tony Gwynn and Kent Mercker including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Plate Appearances
42
Tony Gwynn Career Plate Appearances
10232
Kent Mercker Career Batters Faced
5792

At Bats

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker At Bats
39
Tony Gwynn Career At Bats
9288
Kent Mercker Career At Bats Pitched
4995

Batting Average

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Batting Average
0.282
Tony Gwynn Career Batting Average
0.338
Kent Mercker Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259

Hits

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Hits
11
Tony Gwynn Career Hits
3141
Kent Mercker Career Hits Allowed
1307

Singles

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Singles
6
Tony Gwynn Career Singles
2378

Doubles

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Doubles
3
Tony Gwynn Career Doubles
543

Triples

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Triples
0
Tony Gwynn Career Triples
85

Home Runs

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Home Runs
2
Tony Gwynn Career Home Runs
135
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed
154

Grand Slams

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Grand Slams
1

In the Park Home Runs

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Extra Base Hits
5
Tony Gwynn Career Extra Base Hits
763

Home Runs Per at Bat

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Tony Gwynn Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.015
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030830830830831

Home Runs Per Hit

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Home Runs Per Hit
0.182
Tony Gwynn Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.043
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.11782708492731

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Home Runs Per Strikeout
2.000
Tony Gwynn Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.3110599078341
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.16793893129771

Total Bases

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Total Bases
20
Tony Gwynn Total Bases
4259

Times on Base

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Times on Base
14
Tony Gwynn Career Times on Base
3955

On Base Pct

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker On Base Pct
0.333
Tony Gwynn Career On Base Percentage
0.387

Slugging Pct

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Slugging Pct
0.513
Tony Gwynn Career Slugging Percentage
0.459

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.846
Tony Gwynn Career OPS
0.845

Isolated Power

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Isolated Power
0.231
Tony Gwynn Career Isolated Power
0.12

Gross Production Average

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Gross Production Average
0.278
Tony Gwynn Career Gross Production Average
0.289

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.250
Tony Gwynn Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.341
Kent Mercker Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.2904282115869

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Runs Batted In (RBI)
8
Tony Gwynn Career RBIs
1138

Runs Created

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Runs Created
6.413
Tony Gwynn Career Runs Created
1703.87

Hit By Pitch

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Hit By Pitch
0
Tony Gwynn Career Hit By Pitch
24
Kent Mercker Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32

Outs

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Outs
27

Walks

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Walks
3
Tony Gwynn Career Walks
790
Kent Mercker Career Walks Allowed
607

Intentional Walks

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Intentional Walks
0
Tony Gwynn Career Intentional Walks
203
Kent Mercker Career Intentional Walks Allowed
47

Strikeouts

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Strikeouts
1
Tony Gwynn Career Strikeouts
434
Kent Mercker Career Strikeouts Thrown
917

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Plate Appearance Per Strikout
42.000
Tony Gwynn Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
23.58
Kent Mercker Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.3162486368593

Walks Per Strikeout

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Walks Per Strikeout
3.000
Tony Gwynn Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.82
Kent Mercker Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.71319520174482

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.333
Tony Gwynn Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.40402658326818
Kent Mercker Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.33857044198895

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Sacrifice Hits
0
Tony Gwynn Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Kent Mercker Career Sacrifice Hits
65

Sacrifice Flies

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Sacrifice Flies
0
Tony Gwynn Career Sacrifice Flies
85
Kent Mercker Career Sacrifice Flies
46

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Tony Gwynn Career Ground into Double Play
259
Kent Mercker Career Double Plays Enabled
104

Ground into Triple Play

Tony Gwynn vs. Kent Mercker Ground into Triple Play
0