Neil Walker vs. Mark Melancon — Matchup Analysis
Mark Melancon has kept Walker in check relative to their career standard. 0.300 is a solid batting line, but the OPS of 0.700 sits 8% below where Walker typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Melancon has also had the strikeout edge, sitting Walker down once every 3.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 5.5 PA. Slight edge: Melancon. Context matters here.
How Neil Walker put the ball into play against Mark Melancon
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mark Melancon to Neil Walker
Matchup Details for Neil Walker and Mark Melancon
Stats that describe the matchup between Neil Walker and Mark Melancon including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Neil Walker Career Plate Appearances
5152
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced
2981
In this matchup
0.300
Neil Walker Career Batting Average
0.267
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average
0.239
In this matchup
0
Neil Walker Career Home Runs
149
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed
44
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
Neil Walker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016
In this matchup
0.000
Neil Walker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.122
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.067
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Neil Walker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.160
Mark Melancon Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.068
In this matchup
0.429
Neil Walker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Mark Melancon Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.298
In this matchup
0
Neil Walker Career Hit By Pitch
55
Mark Melancon Career Batters Hit By Pitch
25
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Neil Walker Career Intentional Walks
27
Mark Melancon Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
3
Neil Walker Career Strikeouts
931
Mark Melancon Career Strikeouts Thrown
643
In this matchup
3.333
Neil Walker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.530
Mark Melancon Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.636
In this matchup
0.000
Neil Walker Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.490
Mark Melancon Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.300
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.300
Neil Walker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
Neil Walker Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Hits
7
In this matchup
0
Neil Walker Career Sacrifice Flies
44
Mark Melancon Career Sacrifice Flies
12
In this matchup
0
Neil Walker Career Ground into Double Play
97
Mark Melancon Career Double Plays Enabled
70
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0