Don Slaught vs. Kent Mercker — Matchup Analysis
Kent Mercker has completely neutralized Slaught in this matchup. Slaught's numbers against Mercker tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.364, 52% below the career mark of 0.750, with a batting average of just 0.182, 36% below their career average and below Mercker's career opposing average of 0.259. Mercker has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Slaught down once every 2.2 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 8.1 PA, and Slaught has yet to take Mercker deep. Edge: Mercker.
How Don Slaught put the ball into play against Kent Mercker
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Kent Mercker to Don Slaught
Matchup Details for Don Slaught and Kent Mercker
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Slaught and Kent Mercker including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Don Slaught Career Plate Appearances
4502
Kent Mercker Career Batters Faced
5792
In this matchup
0.182
Don Slaught Career Batting Average
0.283
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
Don Slaught Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.031
In this matchup
0.000
Don Slaught Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.067
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.118
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Slaught Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.138
Kent Mercker Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.168
In this matchup
0.333
Don Slaught Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Kent Mercker Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.290
In this matchup
0
Don Slaught Career Hit By Pitch
42
Kent Mercker Career Batters Hit By Pitch
32
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Don Slaught Career Intentional Walks
28
Kent Mercker Career Intentional Walks Allowed
47
In this matchup
5
Don Slaught Career Strikeouts
559
Kent Mercker Career Strikeouts Thrown
917
In this matchup
2.200
Don Slaught Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.050
Kent Mercker Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.316
In this matchup
0.000
Don Slaught Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.560
Kent Mercker Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.660
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.182
Don Slaught Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.331
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
Don Slaught Career Sacrifice Hits
48
Kent Mercker Career Sacrifice Hits
65
In this matchup
0
Don Slaught Career Sacrifice Flies
38
Kent Mercker Career Sacrifice Flies
46
In this matchup
0
Don Slaught Career Ground into Double Play
115
Kent Mercker Career Double Plays Enabled
104
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0