Ellis Burks vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis

Joe Niekro has dominated this matchup. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Burks is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 31% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Burks also posted an OPS of 0.733, well below the career mark of 0.874. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Burks down once every 6 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.1 PA. Edge: Niekro.

How Ellis Burks put the ball into play against Joe Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Ellis Burks

Matchup Details for Ellis Burks and Joe Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Ellis Burks and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Ellis Burks Career Plate Appearances
8176
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
5
Ellis Burks Career At Bats
7232
Joe Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
13637
In this matchup
0.200
Ellis Burks Career Batting Average
0.291
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
1
Ellis Burks Career Hits
2107
Joe Niekro Career Hits Allowed
3466
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career Singles
1290
In this matchup
1
Ellis Burks Career Doubles
402
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career Triples
63
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career Home Runs
352
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
276

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
1
Ellis Burks Career Extra Base Hits
817
In this matchup
0.000
Ellis Burks Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.049
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Ellis Burks Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Ellis Burks Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.263
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
2
Ellis Burks Total Bases
3691
In this matchup
2
Ellis Burks Career Times on Base
2960
In this matchup
0.333
Ellis Burks Career On Base Percentage
0.363
In this matchup
0.400
Ellis Burks Career Slugging Percentage
0.510
In this matchup
0.733
Ellis Burks Career OPS
0.874
In this matchup
0.200
Ellis Burks Career Isolated Power
0.219
In this matchup
0.250
Ellis Burks Career Gross Production Average
0.291
In this matchup
0.250
Ellis Burks Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career RBIs
1206
In this matchup
0.667
Ellis Burks Career Runs Created
1332.100
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career Hit By Pitch
60
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65

Outs

In this matchup
2
In this matchup
1
Ellis Burks Career Walks
793
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1262
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career Intentional Walks
33
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Ellis Burks Career Strikeouts
1340
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
6.000
Ellis Burks Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.100
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
1.000
Ellis Burks Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.333
Ellis Burks Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.359
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
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career Sacrifice Flies
62
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Ellis Burks Career Ground into Double Play
171
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0