Denard Span vs. Mark Melancon — Matchup Analysis
Mark Melancon has had the better of this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Melancon. Despite batting 0.250, 11% below their career average and above Melancon's career opposing average of 0.239, Span's OPS of 0.650 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.745. Melancon has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Span down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.3 PA. Slight edge: Melancon.
How Denard Span put the ball into play against Mark Melancon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Melancon to Denard Span
Matchup Details for Denard Span and Mark Melancon
Stats that describe the matchup between Denard Span and Mark Melancon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Denard Span Career Plate Appearances
5956
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced
2981
In this matchup
0.250
Denard Span Career Batting Average
0.281
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
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
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.047
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Denard Span Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.099
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.068
In this matchup
0.333
Denard Span Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Hit By Pitch
36
Mark Melancon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Intentional Walks
9
Mark Melancon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
1
Denard Span Career Strikeouts
716
Mark Melancon Career Strikeouts Thrown
643
In this matchup
5.000
Denard Span Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.320
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.636
In this matchup
1.000
Denard Span Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.720
Mark Melancon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Denard Span Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Mark Melancon Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.293
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
Denard Span Career Sacrifice Hits
52
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Denard Span Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
1
Denard Span Career Ground into Double Play
86
Mark Melancon Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0