Chris Brown vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Chris Brown has held their own against Niekro. Brown is hitting 0.333 in this matchup, 24% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Brown also posted an OPS of 0.844, modestly above the career mark of 0.725. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6.7 PA, Brown is still posting above-career production against Niekro. Slight edge: Brown.
How Chris Brown put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Chris Brown
Matchup Details for Chris Brown and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Chris Brown and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Chris Brown Career Plate Appearances
1690
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.333
Chris Brown Career Batting Average
0.269
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
Chris Brown Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Chris Brown Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.093
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Chris Brown Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.151
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.429
Chris Brown Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Chris Brown Career Hit By Pitch
30
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Chris Brown Career Intentional Walks
12
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
2
Chris Brown Career Strikeouts
252
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
5.000
Chris Brown Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.710
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.500
Chris Brown Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Chris Brown Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
Chris Brown Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Chris Brown Career Sacrifice Flies
10
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
1
Chris Brown Career Ground into Double Play
58
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0