MJ Melendez vs. Kenta Maeda — Matchup Analysis

Kenta Maeda has dominated this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Maeda. Despite batting 0.250, 16% above their career average and above Maeda's career opposing average of 0.234, Melendez's OPS of 0.500 is 27% below the career mark of 0.685. Maeda has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Melendez down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 3.8 PA. Edge: Maeda.

How MJ Melendez put the ball into play against Kenta Maeda

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kenta Maeda to MJ Melendez

Matchup Details for MJ Melendez and Kenta Maeda

Stats that describe the matchup between MJ Melendez and Kenta Maeda including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
MJ Melendez Career Plate Appearances
1651
Kenta Maeda Career Batters Faced
4086
In this matchup
8
MJ Melendez Career At Bats
1465
Kenta Maeda Career At Bats Pitched
3727
In this matchup
0.250
MJ Melendez Career Batting Average
0.215
Kenta Maeda Career Opposing Batting Average
0.234
In this matchup
2
MJ Melendez Career Hits
315
Kenta Maeda Career Hits Allowed
873
In this matchup
2
MJ Melendez Career Singles
177
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Doubles
75
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Triples
11
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Home Runs
52
Kenta Maeda Career Home Runs Allowed
142

Grand Slams

In this matchup
0

In the Park Home Runs

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0

In the Park Grand Slams

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0
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Extra Base Hits
138
In this matchup
0.000
MJ Melendez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.036
Kenta Maeda Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.038
In this matchup
0.000
MJ Melendez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.165
Kenta Maeda Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
MJ Melendez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.119
Kenta Maeda Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.135
In this matchup
2
MJ Melendez Total Bases
568
In this matchup
2
MJ Melendez Career Times on Base
490
In this matchup
0.250
MJ Melendez Career On Base Percentage
0.297
In this matchup
0.250
MJ Melendez Career Slugging Percentage
0.388
In this matchup
0.500
MJ Melendez Career OPS
0.685
In this matchup
0.000
MJ Melendez Career Isolated Power
0.173
In this matchup
0.175
MJ Melendez Career Gross Production Average
0.231
In this matchup
0.500
MJ Melendez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Kenta Maeda Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career RBIs
163
In this matchup
0.500
MJ Melendez Career Runs Created
176.100
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Hit By Pitch
9
Kenta Maeda Career Batters Hit By Pitch
40

Outs

In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Walks
166
Kenta Maeda Career Walks Allowed
285
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Intentional Walks
4
Kenta Maeda Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
4
MJ Melendez Career Strikeouts
437
Kenta Maeda Career Strikeouts Thrown
1055
In this matchup
2.000
MJ Melendez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.780
Kenta Maeda Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.873
In this matchup
0.000
MJ Melendez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.380
Kenta Maeda Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.270

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.250
MJ Melendez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.294
Kenta Maeda Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.287

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
Kenta Maeda Career Sacrifice Hits
11
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Kenta Maeda Career Sacrifice Flies
23
In this matchup
0
MJ Melendez Career Ground into Double Play
9
Kenta Maeda Career Double Plays Enabled
61

Ground into Triple Play

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0