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Elmer Dessens

Reds Career team 2000–2002
Number #64
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 55
Height 5' 11"
Weight 200 lbs
Birth Place Hermosillo, Mexico
Born Jan 13, 1971

Key Insights

2010
One opponent brings the best out of him

Mark McGwire has hit .000/.083/.000 against Dessens over 12 plate appearances, the least any regular opponent has managed.

0 for 10 with 0 home runs and 5 strikeouts, against a .802 OPS median across his matchups.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

John Vander Wal has hit .688/.611/1.250 against Dessens over 18 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

11 for 16 with 2 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .802 OPS median across his matchups.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Ray Lankford has taken Dessens deep 4 times, once every 4.2 plate appearances between them.

17 career plate appearances against him.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Dessens has walked Barry Bonds 8 times in 24 plate appearances, 33.3% of them.

8 walks in 24 plate appearances.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Brad Ausmus is 2 for 22 against Dessens, a .091 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

23 career plate appearances.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

Dessens has faced Richie Sexson more than any other hitter: 45 plate appearances, and Richie Sexson has hit .293/.333/.488 in them.

12 hits, 2 home runs and 9 strikeouts across 45 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 13, 1971
Birth Place Hermosillo, Mexico
Height 5' 11"
Weight 200 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right