Andy Kosco vs. Jim Merritt — Matchup Analysis

Andy Kosco has absolutely raked against Merritt. Kosco's production against Merritt has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.016, 52% above the career mark of 0.667, with a batting average of 0.333, 41% above their career average and above Merritt's career opposing average of 0.254. Kosco has made good contact too, striking out once every 26 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Kosco.

How Andy Kosco put the ball into play against Jim Merritt

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Merritt to Andy Kosco

Matchup Details for Andy Kosco and Jim Merritt

Stats that describe the matchup between Andy Kosco and Jim Merritt including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
26
Andy Kosco Career Plate Appearances
2102
Jim Merritt Career Batters Faced
6168
In this matchup
24
Andy Kosco Career At Bats
1963
Jim Merritt Career At Bats Pitched
5782
In this matchup
0.333
Andy Kosco Career Batting Average
0.236
Jim Merritt Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
8
Andy Kosco Career Hits
464
Jim Merritt Career Hits Allowed
1468
In this matchup
5
Andy Kosco Career Singles
308
In this matchup
0
Andy Kosco Career Doubles
75
In this matchup
0
Andy Kosco Career Triples
8
In this matchup
3
Andy Kosco Career Home Runs
73
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Allowed
160

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
3
Andy Kosco Career Extra Base Hits
156
In this matchup
0.125
Andy Kosco Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.375
Andy Kosco Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.157
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
3.000
Andy Kosco Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.209
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.172
In this matchup
17
Andy Kosco Total Bases
774
In this matchup
8
Andy Kosco Career Times on Base
569
In this matchup
0.308
Andy Kosco Career On Base Percentage
0.273
In this matchup
0.708
Andy Kosco Career Slugging Percentage
0.394
In this matchup
1.016
Andy Kosco Career OPS
0.667
In this matchup
0.375
Andy Kosco Career Isolated Power
0.158
In this matchup
0.316
Andy Kosco Career Gross Production Average
0.221
In this matchup
0.227
Andy Kosco Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.251
Jim Merritt Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
In this matchup
8
Andy Kosco Career RBIs
267
In this matchup
5.667
Andy Kosco Career Runs Created
203.400
In this matchup
0
Andy Kosco Career Hit By Pitch
6
Jim Merritt Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25

Outs

In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Andy Kosco Career Walks
99
Jim Merritt Career Walks Allowed
322
In this matchup
0
Andy Kosco Career Intentional Walks
18
Jim Merritt Career Intentional Walks Allowed
45
In this matchup
1
Andy Kosco Career Strikeouts
350
Jim Merritt Career Strikeouts Thrown
932
In this matchup
26.000
Andy Kosco Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.010
Jim Merritt Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.618
In this matchup
0.000
Andy Kosco Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.280
Jim Merritt Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.308
Andy Kosco Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.276
Jim Merritt Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.298

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
Andy Kosco Career Sacrifice Hits
15
Jim Merritt Career Sacrifice Hits
20
In this matchup
2
Andy Kosco Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Jim Merritt Career Sacrifice Flies
19
In this matchup
0
Andy Kosco Career Ground into Double Play
58
Jim Merritt Career Double Plays Enabled
17

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0