Luis Mercedes vs. Kevin Appier — Matchup Analysis
Luis Mercedes has absolutely raked against Appier. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Mercedes. Mercedes's production against Appier has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.833, 58% above the career mark of 0.528, with a batting average of 0.333, 75% above their career average and above Appier's career opposing average of 0.247. Despite striking out once every 6 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7.2 PA, Mercedes is still posting above-career production against Appier. Edge: Mercedes.
How Luis Mercedes put the ball into play against Kevin Appier
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kevin Appier to Luis Mercedes
Matchup Details for Luis Mercedes and Kevin Appier
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Mercedes and Kevin Appier including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Luis Mercedes Career Plate Appearances
180
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced
10958
In this matchup
0.333
Luis Mercedes Career Batting Average
0.190
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average
0.247
In this matchup
0
Luis Mercedes Career Home Runs
0
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed
232
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
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Mercedes Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Mercedes Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Luis Mercedes Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Kevin Appier Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.116
In this matchup
0.400
Luis Mercedes Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.225
Kevin Appier Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
In this matchup
0
Luis Mercedes Career Hit By Pitch
3
Kevin Appier Career Batters Hit By Pitch
79
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Luis Mercedes Career Intentional Walks
0
Kevin Appier Career Intentional Walks Allowed
51
In this matchup
1
Luis Mercedes Career Strikeouts
25
Kevin Appier Career Strikeouts Thrown
1994
In this matchup
6.000
Luis Mercedes Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.200
Kevin Appier Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.495
In this matchup
0.000
Luis Mercedes Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
Kevin Appier Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.470
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Luis Mercedes Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.261
Kevin Appier Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Luis Mercedes Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Hits
67
In this matchup
0
Luis Mercedes Career Sacrifice Flies
1
Kevin Appier Career Sacrifice Flies
72
In this matchup
0
Luis Mercedes Career Ground into Double Play
4
Kevin Appier Career Double Plays Enabled
207
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0