Dale Berra vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has dominated this matchup. Berra is hitting just 0.184 in this matchup, 22% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Berra also posted an OPS of 0.490, well below the career mark of 0.638. Niekro has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Berra down once every 3.2 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 6.7 PA, and Berra has yet to take Niekro deep. Edge: Niekro.
How Dale Berra put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Dale Berra
Matchup Details for Dale Berra and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Dale Berra and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
42
Dale Berra Career Plate Appearances
2835
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.184
Dale Berra Career Batting Average
0.236
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
Dale Berra Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Berra Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.081
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dale Berra Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.116
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.280
Dale Berra Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Dale Berra Career Hit By Pitch
12
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
15
In this matchup
1
Dale Berra Career Intentional Walks
57
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
13
Dale Berra Career Strikeouts
422
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
3.231
Dale Berra Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.720
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.385
Dale Berra Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.286
Dale Berra Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Dale Berra Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Dale Berra Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Dale Berra Career Ground into Double Play
54
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0