Joe Oliver vs. Kent Mercker — Matchup Analysis
Kent Mercker has completely neutralized Oliver in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Mercker. Oliver's numbers against Mercker tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 59% below the career mark of 0.690, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Mercker's career opposing average of 0.259. Mercker has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Oliver down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA. Edge: Mercker.
How Joe Oliver put the ball into play against Kent Mercker
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kent Mercker to Joe Oliver
Matchup Details for Joe Oliver and Kent Mercker
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Oliver and Kent Mercker including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Joe Oliver Career Plate Appearances
3698
Kent Mercker Career Batters Faced
5792
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Batting Average
0.247
Kent Mercker Career Opposing Batting Average
0.259
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
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.030
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.123
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.168
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Oliver Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
Kent Mercker Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Hit By Pitch
15
Kent Mercker Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Intentional Walks
52
Kent Mercker Career Intentional Walks Allowed
47
In this matchup
3
Joe Oliver Career Strikeouts
637
Kent Mercker Career Strikeouts Thrown
917
In this matchup
2.333
Joe Oliver Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.810
Kent Mercker Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.316
In this matchup
0.667
Joe Oliver Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.390
Kent Mercker Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.660
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Joe Oliver Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Kent Mercker Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.339
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
Joe Oliver Career Sacrifice Hits
34
Kent Mercker Career Sacrifice Hits
65
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Kent Mercker Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
0
Joe Oliver Career Ground into Double Play
93
Kent Mercker Career Double Plays Enabled
104
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0