Whit Merrifield vs. Zac Gallen — Matchup Analysis
Whit Merrifield has absolutely raked against Gallen. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Merrifield. Merrifield's production against Gallen has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.400, 224% above the career mark of 0.741, with a batting average of 0.800, 186% above their career average and above Gallen's career opposing average of 0.224. Merrifield has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Merrifield.
How Whit Merrifield put the ball into play against Zac Gallen
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Zac Gallen to Whit Merrifield
Matchup Details for Whit Merrifield and Zac Gallen
Stats that describe the matchup between Whit Merrifield and Zac Gallen including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Whit Merrifield Career Plate Appearances
4866
Zac Gallen Career Batters Faced
4142
In this matchup
0.800
Whit Merrifield Career Batting Average
0.280
Zac Gallen Career Opposing Batting Average
0.224
In this matchup
1
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs
94
Zac Gallen Career Home Runs Allowed
117
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
0.200
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Zac Gallen Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.250
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.075
Zac Gallen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.139
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.121
Zac Gallen Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.110
In this matchup
0.750
Whit Merrifield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.317
Zac Gallen Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
In this matchup
0
Whit Merrifield Career Hit By Pitch
31
Zac Gallen Career Batters Hit By Pitch
36
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Whit Merrifield Career Intentional Walks
11
Zac Gallen Career Intentional Walks Allowed
3
In this matchup
0
Whit Merrifield Career Strikeouts
774
Zac Gallen Career Strikeouts Thrown
1060
In this matchup
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.290
Zac Gallen Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.908
In this matchup
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.410
Zac Gallen Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.310
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.800
Whit Merrifield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.324
Zac Gallen Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.282
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
Whit Merrifield Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Zac Gallen Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Whit Merrifield Career Sacrifice Flies
45
Zac Gallen Career Sacrifice Flies
17
In this matchup
0
Whit Merrifield Career Ground into Double Play
82
Zac Gallen Career Double Plays Enabled
74
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0