Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Whit Merrifield and Chris Sale have faced off against
each other 29 times throughout their careers. Against Chris Sale, Whit Merrifield has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, lower than his career batting average of 0.285. Chris Sale's career opposing batting average is 0.219, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Whit Merrifield. Whit Merrifield's OPS against Chris Sale is 0.669, lower than his career OPS of 0.757.
Chris Sale has struck out Whit Merrifield 9 times in 28 at-bats. Against Chris Sale, Whit Merrifield strikes out every 3.222 plate appearances. Whit Merrifield's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 6.34, striking out less often against Chris Sale than average. Chris Sale strikes out a batter every 3.271 plate appearances, striking out Whit Merrifield more often than his average.
Chris Sale has struck out Whit Merrifield 9 times in 28 at-bats. Against Chris Sale, Whit Merrifield strikes out every 3.222 plate appearances. Whit Merrifield's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 6.34, striking out less often against Chris Sale than average. Chris Sale strikes out a batter every 3.271 plate appearances, striking out Whit Merrifield more often than his average.
How Whit Merrifield put the ball into play against Chris Sale
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Chris Sale to Whit Merrifield
Matchup Details for Whit Merrifield and Chris Sale
Stats that describe the matchup between Whit Merrifield and Chris Sale including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Plate Appearances
29
Whit Merrifield Career Plate Appearances
3939
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced
6752
At Bats
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale At Bats
28
Whit Merrifield Career At Bats
3627
Chris Sale Career At Bats Pitched
6199
Batting Average
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Batting Average
0.250
Whit Merrifield Career Batting Average
0.285
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average
0.219
Hits
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Hits
7
Whit Merrifield Career Hits
1035
Chris Sale Career Hits Allowed
1362
Singles
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Singles
4
Whit Merrifield Career Singles
710
Doubles
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Doubles
2
Whit Merrifield Career Doubles
220
Triples
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Triples
1
Whit Merrifield Career Triples
26
Home Runs
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Home Runs
0
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs
79
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed
178
Grand Slams
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Extra Base Hits
3
Whit Merrifield Career Extra Base Hits
325
Home Runs Per at Bat
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028714308759477
Home Runs Per Hit
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.076
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.13069016152717
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Whit Merrifield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.12721417069243
Chris Sale Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.086240310077519
Total Bases
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Total Bases
11
Whit Merrifield Total Bases
1544
Times on Base
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Times on Base
8
Whit Merrifield Career Times on Base
1304
On Base Pct
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale On Base Pct
0.276
Whit Merrifield Career On Base Percentage
0.331
Slugging Pct
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Slugging Pct
0.393
Whit Merrifield Career Slugging Percentage
0.426
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.669
Whit Merrifield Career OPS
0.757
Isolated Power
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Isolated Power
0.143
Whit Merrifield Career Isolated Power
0.14
Gross Production Average
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Gross Production Average
0.222
Whit Merrifield Career Gross Production Average
0.255
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.368
Whit Merrifield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.322
Chris Sale Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29711417816813
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Whit Merrifield Career RBIs
403
Runs Created
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Runs Created
3.135
Whit Merrifield Career Runs Created
544.5
Hit By Pitch
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Hit By Pitch
0
Whit Merrifield Career Hit By Pitch
25
Chris Sale Career Batters Hit By Pitch
103
Outs
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Outs
12
Walks
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Walks
1
Whit Merrifield Career Walks
244
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed
387
Intentional Walks
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Intentional Walks
0
Whit Merrifield Career Intentional Walks
9
Chris Sale Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
Strikeouts
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Strikeouts
9
Whit Merrifield Career Strikeouts
621
Chris Sale Career Strikeouts Thrown
2064
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.222
Whit Merrifield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.34
Chris Sale Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.2713178294574
Walks Per Strikeout
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Walks Per Strikeout
0.111
Whit Merrifield Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.39
Chris Sale Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.19476744186047
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.276
Whit Merrifield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.32698654480833
Chris Sale Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.26125592417062
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Sacrifice Hits
0
Whit Merrifield Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Sacrifice Flies
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Sacrifice Flies
0
Whit Merrifield Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Chris Sale Career Sacrifice Flies
28
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Whit Merrifield Career Ground into Double Play
60
Chris Sale Career Double Plays Enabled
115
Ground into Triple Play
Whit Merrifield vs. Chris Sale Ground into Triple Play
0