Jordy Mercer vs. Corey Kluber — Matchup Analysis
Jordy Mercer has absolutely raked against Kluber. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Mercer. Mercer's production against Kluber has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 43% above the career mark of 0.701, with a batting average of 0.400, 56% above their career average and above Kluber's career opposing average of 0.240. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA, Mercer is still posting above-career production against Kluber. Edge: Mercer.
How Jordy Mercer put the ball into play against Corey Kluber
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Corey Kluber to Jordy Mercer
Matchup Details for Jordy Mercer and Corey Kluber
Stats that describe the matchup between Jordy Mercer and Corey Kluber including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Jordy Mercer Career Plate Appearances
3416
Corey Kluber Career Batters Faced
6688
In this matchup
0.400
Jordy Mercer Career Batting Average
0.256
Corey Kluber Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs
66
Corey Kluber Career Home Runs Allowed
177
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
0.000
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Corey Kluber Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.029
In this matchup
0.000
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.083
Corey Kluber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.119
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Corey Kluber Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.103
In this matchup
0.500
Jordy Mercer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Corey Kluber Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Hit By Pitch
27
Corey Kluber Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Intentional Walks
56
Corey Kluber Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9
In this matchup
1
Jordy Mercer Career Strikeouts
589
Corey Kluber Career Strikeouts Thrown
1725
In this matchup
5.000
Jordy Mercer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.800
Corey Kluber Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.877
In this matchup
0.000
Jordy Mercer Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Corey Kluber Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.210
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Jordy Mercer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Corey Kluber Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.279
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
Corey Kluber Career Sacrifice Hits
32
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Sacrifice Flies
17
Corey Kluber Career Sacrifice Flies
23
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Ground into Double Play
73
Corey Kluber Career Double Plays Enabled
115
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0