Otto Lopez vs. Merrill Kelly — Matchup Analysis
Otto Lopez has absolutely raked against Kelly. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Lopez. Lopez's production against Kelly has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.857, 171% above the career mark of 0.686, with a batting average of 0.714, 175% above their career average and above Kelly's career opposing average of 0.239. Despite striking out once every 3.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.5 PA, Lopez is still posting above-career production against Kelly. Edge: Lopez.
How Otto Lopez put the ball into play against Merrill Kelly
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Merrill Kelly to Otto Lopez
Matchup Details for Otto Lopez and Merrill Kelly
Stats that describe the matchup between Otto Lopez and Merrill Kelly including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Otto Lopez Career Plate Appearances
1038
Merrill Kelly Career Batters Faced
4143
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0.714
Otto Lopez Career Batting Average
0.260
Merrill Kelly Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Otto Lopez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Merrill Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.034
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0.000
Otto Lopez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.084
Merrill Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.143
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Otto Lopez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.132
Merrill Kelly Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.143
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1.000
Otto Lopez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Merrill Kelly Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
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0
Otto Lopez Career Hit By Pitch
4
Merrill Kelly Career Batters Hit By Pitch
17
Outs
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0
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0
Otto Lopez Career Intentional Walks
2
Merrill Kelly Career Intentional Walks Allowed
10
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2
Otto Lopez Career Strikeouts
159
Merrill Kelly Career Strikeouts Thrown
911
In this matchup
3.500
Otto Lopez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.530
Merrill Kelly Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.548
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0.000
Otto Lopez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.440
Merrill Kelly Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.330
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
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0.714
Otto Lopez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.309
Merrill Kelly Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Otto Lopez Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Merrill Kelly Career Sacrifice Hits
11
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0
Otto Lopez Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Merrill Kelly Career Sacrifice Flies
15
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0
Otto Lopez Career Ground into Double Play
22
Merrill Kelly Career Double Plays Enabled
76
Ground into Triple Play
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0