Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly 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. Jason Heyward and Merrill Kelly have faced off against each other 8 times throughout their careers. Against Merrill Kelly, Jason Heyward has maintained a Batting Average of 0.143, lower than his career batting average of 0.257. Merrill Kelly's career opposing batting average is 0.248, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Jason Heyward. Jason Heyward's OPS against Merrill Kelly is 0.393, lower than his career OPS of 0.745.

Merrill Kelly has struck out Jason Heyward 2 times in 7 at-bats. Against Merrill Kelly, Jason Heyward strikes out every 4.000 plate appearances. Jason Heyward's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.68, striking out less often against Merrill Kelly than average. Merrill Kelly strikes out a batter every 4.804 plate appearances, striking out Jason Heyward more often than his average.

How Jason Heyward put the ball into play against Merrill Kelly

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Merrill Kelly to Jason Heyward

Matchup Details for Jason Heyward and Merrill Kelly

Stats that describe the matchup between Jason Heyward and Merrill Kelly including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Plate Appearances
8
Jason Heyward Career Plate Appearances
6257
Merrill Kelly Career Batters Faced
2373

At Bats

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly At Bats
7
Jason Heyward Career At Bats
5527
Merrill Kelly Career At Bats Pitched
2171

Batting Average

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Batting Average
0.143
Jason Heyward Career Batting Average
0.257
Merrill Kelly Career Opposing Batting Average
0.248

Hits

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Hits
1
Jason Heyward Career Hits
1422
Merrill Kelly Career Hits Allowed
540

Singles

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Singles
1
Jason Heyward Career Singles
955

Doubles

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Doubles
0
Jason Heyward Career Doubles
269

Triples

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Triples
0
Jason Heyward Career Triples
39

Home Runs

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Home Runs
0
Jason Heyward Career Home Runs
159
Merrill Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed
76

Grand Slams

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Extra Base Hits
0
Jason Heyward Career Extra Base Hits
467

Home Runs Per at Bat

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Jason Heyward Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Merrill Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035006909258406

Home Runs Per Hit

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Jason Heyward Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.112
Merrill Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.14074074074074

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Jason Heyward Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.14441416893733
Merrill Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.15384615384615

Total Bases

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Total Bases
1
Jason Heyward Total Bases
2246

Times on Base

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Times on Base
2
Jason Heyward Career Times on Base
2121

On Base Pct

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly On Base Pct
0.250
Jason Heyward Career On Base Percentage
0.339

Slugging Pct

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Slugging Pct
0.143
Jason Heyward Career Slugging Percentage
0.406

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.393
Jason Heyward Career OPS
0.745

Isolated Power

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Isolated Power
0.000
Jason Heyward Career Isolated Power
0.149

Gross Production Average

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Gross Production Average
0.148
Jason Heyward Career Gross Production Average
0.254

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.200
Jason Heyward Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Merrill Kelly Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28801986343886

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Jason Heyward Career RBIs
641

Runs Created

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Runs Created
0.297
Jason Heyward Career Runs Created
817.32

Hit By Pitch

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Hit By Pitch
0
Jason Heyward Career Hit By Pitch
55
Merrill Kelly Career Batters Hit By Pitch
9

Outs

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Outs
3

Walks

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Walks
1
Jason Heyward Career Walks
644
Merrill Kelly Career Walks Allowed
164

Intentional Walks

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Intentional Walks
0
Jason Heyward Career Intentional Walks
24
Merrill Kelly Career Intentional Walks Allowed
10

Strikeouts

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Strikeouts
2
Jason Heyward Career Strikeouts
1101
Merrill Kelly Career Strikeouts Thrown
494

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Plate Appearance Per Strikout
4.000
Jason Heyward Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.68
Merrill Kelly Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.8036437246964

Walks Per Strikeout

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Jason Heyward Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.58
Merrill Kelly Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.35222672064777

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.250
Jason Heyward Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33402589100208
Merrill Kelly Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30088495575221

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Sacrifice Hits
0
Jason Heyward Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Merrill Kelly Career Sacrifice Hits
9

Sacrifice Flies

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Sacrifice Flies
0
Jason Heyward Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Merrill Kelly Career Sacrifice Flies
10

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Jason Heyward Career Ground into Double Play
93
Merrill Kelly Career Double Plays Enabled
40

Ground into Triple Play

Jason Heyward vs. Merrill Kelly Ground into Triple Play
0