Orlando Merced vs. Julio Santana — Matchup Analysis
Orlando Merced has absolutely raked against Santana. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Merced. Merced's production against Santana has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.250, 60% above the career mark of 0.781, with a batting average of 0.250, 10% below their career average and below Santana's career opposing average of 0.279. Merced has made good contact too, striking out once every 8 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 6.9 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Merced.
How Orlando Merced put the ball into play against Julio Santana
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Julio Santana to Orlando Merced
Matchup Details for Orlando Merced and Julio Santana
Stats that describe the matchup between Orlando Merced and Julio Santana including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Orlando Merced Career Plate Appearances
4530
Julio Santana Career Batters Faced
2139
In this matchup
8
Orlando Merced Career At Bats
3998
Julio Santana Career At Bats Pitched
1859
In this matchup
0.250
Orlando Merced Career Batting Average
0.277
Julio Santana Career Opposing Batting Average
0.279
In this matchup
2
Orlando Merced Career Home Runs
103
Julio Santana Career Home Runs Allowed
70
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.250
Orlando Merced Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.026
Julio Santana Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.038
In this matchup
1.000
Orlando Merced Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.093
Julio Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.135
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
2.000
Orlando Merced Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.156
Julio Santana Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.227
In this matchup
0.000
Orlando Merced Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
Julio Santana Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
In this matchup
0
Orlando Merced Career Hit By Pitch
12
Julio Santana Career Batters Hit By Pitch
21
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Orlando Merced Career Intentional Walks
53
Julio Santana Career Intentional Walks Allowed
14
In this matchup
1
Orlando Merced Career Strikeouts
661
Julio Santana Career Strikeouts Thrown
308
In this matchup
8.000
Orlando Merced Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.850
Julio Santana Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.945
In this matchup
0.000
Orlando Merced Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.740
Julio Santana Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.750
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Orlando Merced Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.364
Julio Santana Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.357
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Orlando Merced Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Julio Santana Career Sacrifice Hits
9
In this matchup
0
Orlando Merced Career Sacrifice Flies
30
Julio Santana Career Sacrifice Flies
18
In this matchup
0
Orlando Merced Career Ground into Double Play
89
Julio Santana Career Double Plays Enabled
56
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0