Melvin Nieves vs. Tim Belcher — Matchup Analysis
Tim Belcher has had the better of this matchup. Nieves is hitting just 0.250 in this matchup, 8% above their career average and below Belcher's career opposing average of 0.259. Nieves also posted an OPS of 0.688, modestly below the career mark of 0.752. Belcher has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Nieves down once every 2 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 2.9 PA. Slight edge: Belcher.
How Melvin Nieves put the ball into play against Tim Belcher
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tim Belcher to Melvin Nieves
Matchup Details for Melvin Nieves and Tim Belcher
Stats that describe the matchup between Melvin Nieves and Tim Belcher including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
16
Melvin Nieves Career Plate Appearances
1392
Tim Belcher Career Batters Faced
10422
In this matchup
0.250
Melvin Nieves Career Batting Average
0.231
Tim Belcher Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
In this matchup
1
Melvin Nieves Career Home Runs
63
Tim Belcher Career Home Runs Allowed
264
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
0.063
Melvin Nieves Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Tim Belcher Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.250
Melvin Nieves Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.222
Tim Belcher Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.109
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.125
Melvin Nieves Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.130
Tim Belcher Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.174
In this matchup
0.429
Melvin Nieves Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
Tim Belcher Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Melvin Nieves Career Hit By Pitch
17
Tim Belcher Career Batters Hit By Pitch
58
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Melvin Nieves Career Intentional Walks
9
Tim Belcher Career Intentional Walks Allowed
43
In this matchup
8
Melvin Nieves Career Strikeouts
483
Tim Belcher Career Strikeouts Thrown
1519
In this matchup
2.000
Melvin Nieves Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.880
Tim Belcher Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.861
In this matchup
0.000
Melvin Nieves Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.280
Tim Belcher Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Melvin Nieves Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Tim Belcher Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.319
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Melvin Nieves Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Tim Belcher Career Sacrifice Hits
82
In this matchup
0
Melvin Nieves Career Sacrifice Flies
10
Tim Belcher Career Sacrifice Flies
73
In this matchup
0
Melvin Nieves Career Ground into Double Play
25
Tim Belcher Career Double Plays Enabled
180
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0