Chase Headley vs. Mark Melancon — Matchup Analysis
Mark Melancon has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Melancon. Despite batting 0.250, 5% below their career average and above Melancon's career opposing average of 0.239, Headley's OPS of 0.650 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.742. Melancon has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Headley down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.4 PA. Slight edge: Melancon.
How Chase Headley put the ball into play against Mark Melancon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Melancon to Chase Headley
Matchup Details for Chase Headley and Mark Melancon
Stats that describe the matchup between Chase Headley and Mark Melancon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Chase Headley Career Plate Appearances
5761
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced
2981
In this matchup
0.250
Chase Headley Career Batting Average
0.263
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
In this matchup
0
Chase Headley Career Home Runs
130
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
Chase Headley Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Chase Headley Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.097
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Chase Headley Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.100
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.068
In this matchup
0.500
Chase Headley Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.327
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Chase Headley Career Hit By Pitch
61
Mark Melancon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Chase Headley Career Intentional Walks
30
Mark Melancon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
2
Chase Headley Career Strikeouts
1298
Mark Melancon Career Strikeouts Thrown
643
In this matchup
2.500
Chase Headley Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.440
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.636
In this matchup
0.500
Chase Headley Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Mark Melancon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Chase Headley Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
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
Chase Headley Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Chase Headley Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Chase Headley Career Ground into Double Play
113
Mark Melancon Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0