MJ Melendez vs. Yu Darvish — Matchup Analysis
MJ Melendez has absolutely raked against Darvish. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Melendez. Melendez's production against Darvish has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.095, 60% above the career mark of 0.685, with a batting average of 0.333, 55% above their career average and above Darvish's career opposing average of 0.221. Despite striking out once every 1.8 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 3.8 PA, Melendez is still posting above-career production against Darvish. Edge: Melendez.
How MJ Melendez put the ball into play against Yu Darvish
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Yu Darvish to MJ Melendez
Matchup Details for MJ Melendez and Yu Darvish
Stats that describe the matchup between MJ Melendez and Yu Darvish including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
MJ Melendez Career Plate Appearances
1651
Yu Darvish Career Batters Faced
7305
In this matchup
0.333
MJ Melendez Career Batting Average
0.215
Yu Darvish Career Opposing Batting Average
0.221
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
MJ Melendez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.035
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0.000
MJ Melendez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.158
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
MJ Melendez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.119
Yu Darvish Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.111
In this matchup
1.000
MJ Melendez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Yu Darvish Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
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0
MJ Melendez Career Hit By Pitch
9
Yu Darvish Career Batters Hit By Pitch
83
Outs
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0
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0
MJ Melendez Career Intentional Walks
4
Yu Darvish Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
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4
MJ Melendez Career Strikeouts
437
Yu Darvish Career Strikeouts Thrown
2075
In this matchup
1.750
MJ Melendez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.780
Yu Darvish Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.520
In this matchup
0.250
MJ Melendez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Yu Darvish Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
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0.429
MJ Melendez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Yu Darvish Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.278
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
MJ Melendez Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Yu Darvish Career Sacrifice Hits
15
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0
MJ Melendez Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Yu Darvish Career Sacrifice Flies
47
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0
MJ Melendez Career Ground into Double Play
9
Yu Darvish Career Double Plays Enabled
110
Ground into Triple Play
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0