Michael Taylor vs. Mark Melancon — Matchup Analysis
Michael Taylor has absolutely raked against Melancon. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Taylor. Taylor's production against Melancon has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.929, 39% above the career mark of 0.667, with a batting average of 0.333, 44% above their career average and above Melancon's career opposing average of 0.239. Taylor has made good contact, striking out once every 3.5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 3.3 PA. Edge: Taylor.
How Michael Taylor put the ball into play against Mark Melancon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Melancon to Michael Taylor
Matchup Details for Michael Taylor and Mark Melancon
Stats that describe the matchup between Michael Taylor and Mark Melancon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Michael Taylor Career Plate Appearances
3801
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced
2981
In this matchup
6
Michael Taylor Career At Bats
3480
Mark Melancon Career At Bats Pitched
2745
In this matchup
0.333
Michael Taylor Career Batting Average
0.232
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Home Runs
109
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed
44
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Taylor Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Taylor Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Michael Taylor Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.094
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.068
In this matchup
0.500
Michael Taylor 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
Michael Taylor Career Hit By Pitch
17
Mark Melancon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Intentional Walks
15
Mark Melancon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
2
Michael Taylor Career Strikeouts
1164
Mark Melancon Career Strikeouts Thrown
643
In this matchup
3.500
Michael Taylor Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.270
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.636
In this matchup
0.500
Michael Taylor Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.230
Mark Melancon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Michael Taylor Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.285
Mark Melancon Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Sacrifice Hits
21
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Sacrifice Flies
20
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Michael Taylor Career Ground into Double Play
54
Mark Melancon Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0