Jordy Mercer vs. Jon Lester — Matchup Analysis
Jordy Mercer has held their own against Lester. Mercer is hitting 0.294 in this matchup, 15% above their career average and above Lester's career opposing average of 0.252. Mercer also posted an OPS of 0.833, modestly above the career mark of 0.701. Mercer has made good contact too, striking out once every 9 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Mercer.
How Jordy Mercer put the ball into play against Jon Lester
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jon Lester to Jordy Mercer
Matchup Details for Jordy Mercer and Jon Lester
Stats that describe the matchup between Jordy Mercer and Jon Lester including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
36
Jordy Mercer Career Plate Appearances
3416
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced
11487
In this matchup
0.294
Jordy Mercer Career Batting Average
0.256
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
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
0.029
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.100
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.083
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.113
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Jordy Mercer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Jon Lester Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.118
In this matchup
0.310
Jordy Mercer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Jon Lester Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.305
In this matchup
1
Jordy Mercer Career Hit By Pitch
27
Jon Lester Career Batters Hit By Pitch
90
Outs
In this matchup
19
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Intentional Walks
56
Jon Lester Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
4
Jordy Mercer Career Strikeouts
589
Jon Lester Career Strikeouts Thrown
2488
In this matchup
9.000
Jordy Mercer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.800
Jon Lester Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.617
In this matchup
0.250
Jordy Mercer Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.420
Jon Lester Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.360
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.306
Jordy Mercer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
Jon Lester Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Hits
61
In this matchup
0
Jordy Mercer Career Sacrifice Flies
17
Jon Lester Career Sacrifice Flies
67
In this matchup
1
Jordy Mercer Career Ground into Double Play
73
Jon Lester Career Double Plays Enabled
250
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0