Melvin Nieves vs. Jose Mercedes — Matchup Analysis
Melvin Nieves has had Mercedes's number. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Nieves. Despite batting 0.200, 13% below their career average and below Mercedes's career opposing average of 0.274, Nieves's OPS of 0.967 is 29% above the career mark of 0.752. Nieves has made good contact too, striking out once every 6 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 2.9 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Nieves.
How Melvin Nieves put the ball into play against Jose Mercedes
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jose Mercedes to Melvin Nieves
Matchup Details for Melvin Nieves and Jose Mercedes
Stats that describe the matchup between Melvin Nieves and Jose Mercedes including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Melvin Nieves Career Plate Appearances
1392
Jose Mercedes Career Batters Faced
2530
In this matchup
0.200
Melvin Nieves Career Batting Average
0.231
Jose Mercedes Career Opposing Batting Average
0.274
In this matchup
1
Melvin Nieves Career Home Runs
63
Jose Mercedes Career Home Runs Allowed
75
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
0.200
Melvin Nieves Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.051
Jose Mercedes Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.033
In this matchup
1.000
Melvin Nieves Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.222
Jose Mercedes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.122
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Melvin Nieves Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.130
Jose Mercedes Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.242
In this matchup
0.000
Melvin Nieves Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
Jose Mercedes Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
In this matchup
0
Melvin Nieves Career Hit By Pitch
17
Jose Mercedes Career Batters Hit By Pitch
21
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Melvin Nieves Career Intentional Walks
9
Jose Mercedes Career Intentional Walks Allowed
8
In this matchup
1
Melvin Nieves Career Strikeouts
483
Jose Mercedes Career Strikeouts Thrown
310
In this matchup
6.000
Melvin Nieves Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.880
Jose Mercedes Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.161
In this matchup
0.000
Melvin Nieves Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.280
Jose Mercedes Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Melvin Nieves Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.308
Jose Mercedes Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.335
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
Melvin Nieves Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Jose Mercedes Career Sacrifice Hits
13
In this matchup
1
Melvin Nieves Career Sacrifice Flies
10
Jose Mercedes Career Sacrifice Flies
24
In this matchup
0
Melvin Nieves Career Ground into Double Play
25
Jose Mercedes Career Double Plays Enabled
68
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0