Steve Balboni vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Steve Balboni has absolutely raked against Niekro. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Balboni. Balboni's production against Niekro has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.350, 82% above the career mark of 0.743, with a batting average of 0.600, 162% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Balboni has made good contact, striking out once every 8 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4 PA. Edge: Balboni.
How Steve Balboni put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Steve Balboni
Matchup Details for Steve Balboni and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Balboni and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Steve Balboni Career Plate Appearances
3440
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.600
Steve Balboni Career Batting Average
0.229
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Steve Balboni Career Home Runs
181
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
276
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.000
Steve Balboni Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.058
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Steve Balboni Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.254
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Steve Balboni Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.211
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.750
Steve Balboni Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.253
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Steve Balboni Career Hit By Pitch
19
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
1
In this matchup
0
Steve Balboni Career Intentional Walks
21
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Steve Balboni Career Strikeouts
856
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
8.000
Steve Balboni Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.020
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
3.000
Steve Balboni Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.320
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.750
Steve Balboni Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.293
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316
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
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0
Steve Balboni Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
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0
Steve Balboni Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
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0
Steve Balboni Career Ground into Double Play
67
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0