Joe Azcue vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has completely neutralized Azcue in this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Azcue's numbers against Niekro tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.286, 56% below the career mark of 0.648, with a batting average of just 0.143, 43% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Azcue down once every 2.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Joe Azcue put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Joe Azcue
Matchup Details for Joe Azcue and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Azcue and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Joe Azcue Career Plate Appearances
3095
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.143
Joe Azcue Career Batting Average
0.252
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
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
Joe Azcue Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Azcue Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.070
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Azcue Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.145
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.250
Joe Azcue Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.269
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Joe Azcue Career Hit By Pitch
17
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Joe Azcue Career Intentional Walks
45
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
2.333
Joe Azcue Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.000
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Azcue Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.600
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Joe Azcue Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.311
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316
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
Joe Azcue Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Joe Azcue Career Sacrifice Flies
32
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Joe Azcue Career Ground into Double Play
87
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0