Whit Merrifield vs. Rich Hill — Matchup Analysis
Whit Merrifield has absolutely raked against Hill. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Merrifield. Merrifield's production against Hill has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.111, 50% above the career mark of 0.741, with a batting average of 0.444, 59% above their career average and above Hill's career opposing average of 0.234. Merrifield has made good contact, striking out once every 9 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 6.3 PA. Edge: Merrifield.
How Whit Merrifield put the ball into play against Rich Hill
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Hill to Whit Merrifield
Matchup Details for Whit Merrifield and Rich Hill
Stats that describe the matchup between Whit Merrifield and Rich Hill including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Whit Merrifield Career Plate Appearances
4866
Rich Hill Career Batters Faced
5997
In this matchup
0.444
Whit Merrifield Career Batting Average
0.280
Rich Hill Career Opposing Batting Average
0.234
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0
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs
94
Rich Hill Career Home Runs Allowed
177
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
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0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Rich Hill Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
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0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.075
Rich Hill Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.143
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.121
Rich Hill Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.124
In this matchup
0.500
Whit Merrifield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.317
Rich Hill Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
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0
Whit Merrifield Career Hit By Pitch
31
Rich Hill Career Batters Hit By Pitch
81
Outs
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4
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0
Whit Merrifield Career Intentional Walks
11
Rich Hill Career Intentional Walks Allowed
21
In this matchup
1
Whit Merrifield Career Strikeouts
774
Rich Hill Career Strikeouts Thrown
1432
In this matchup
9.000
Whit Merrifield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.290
Rich Hill Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.188
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0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.410
Rich Hill Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.380
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
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0.444
Whit Merrifield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.324
Rich Hill Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.302
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Whit Merrifield Career Sacrifice Hits
8
Rich Hill Career Sacrifice Hits
39
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0
Whit Merrifield Career Sacrifice Flies
45
Rich Hill Career Sacrifice Flies
31
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0
Whit Merrifield Career Ground into Double Play
82
Rich Hill Career Double Plays Enabled
98
Ground into Triple Play
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0