Jordy Mercer vs. Joe Blanton — Matchup Analysis

Jordy Mercer has had Blanton's number. Despite batting 0.222, 13% below their career average and below Blanton's career opposing average of 0.273, Mercer's OPS of 0.856 is 22% above the career mark of 0.701. Mercer has made good contact too, striking out once every 10 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Mercer.

How Jordy Mercer put the ball into play against Joe Blanton

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Blanton to Jordy Mercer

Matchup Details for Jordy Mercer and Joe Blanton

Stats that describe the matchup between Jordy Mercer and Joe Blanton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Jordy Mercer Career Plate Appearances
3416
Joe Blanton Career Batters Faced
7544
In this matchup
9
Jordy Mercer Career At Bats
3104
Joe Blanton Career At Bats Pitched
6935
In this matchup
0.222
Jordy Mercer Career Batting Average
0.256
Joe Blanton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.273
In this matchup
2
Jordy Mercer Career Hits
796
Joe Blanton Career Hits Allowed
1896
In this matchup
1
Jordy Mercer Career Singles
542
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Doubles
173
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Triples
15
In this matchup
1
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs
66
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed
223

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
1
Jordy Mercer Career Extra Base Hits
254
In this matchup
0.111
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.500
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.083
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
1.000
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Joe Blanton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.174
In this matchup
5
Jordy Mercer Total Bases
1197
In this matchup
3
Jordy Mercer Career Times on Base
1069
In this matchup
0.300
Jordy Mercer Career On Base Percentage
0.315
In this matchup
0.556
Jordy Mercer Career Slugging Percentage
0.386
In this matchup
0.856
Jordy Mercer Career OPS
0.701
In this matchup
0.333
Jordy Mercer Career Isolated Power
0.129
In this matchup
0.274
Jordy Mercer Career Gross Production Average
0.238
In this matchup
0.143
Jordy Mercer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Joe Blanton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
In this matchup
2
Jordy Mercer Career RBIs
308
In this matchup
1.500
Jordy Mercer Career Runs Created
382.910
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Hit By Pitch
27
Joe Blanton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41

Outs

In this matchup
6
In this matchup
1
Jordy Mercer Career Walks
246
Joe Blanton Career Walks Allowed
467
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Intentional Walks
56
Joe Blanton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
44
In this matchup
1
Jordy Mercer Career Strikeouts
589
Joe Blanton Career Strikeouts Thrown
1284
In this matchup
10.000
Jordy Mercer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.800
Joe Blanton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.875
In this matchup
1.000
Jordy Mercer Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Joe Blanton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.300
Jordy Mercer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Joe Blanton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319

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
Jordy Mercer Career Sacrifice Hits
22
Joe Blanton Career Sacrifice Hits
44
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Sacrifice Flies
17
Joe Blanton Career Sacrifice Flies
57
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Ground into Double Play
73
Joe Blanton Career Double Plays Enabled
139

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0