Starlin Castro vs. Jonathon Niese — Matchup Analysis
Jonathon Niese has had the better of this matchup. Castro is hitting just 0.208 in this matchup, 26% below their career average and below Niese's career opposing average of 0.275. Castro also posted an OPS of 0.686, modestly below the career mark of 0.732. Niese has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Castro down once every 4.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.9 PA. Slight edge: Niese.
How Starlin Castro put the ball into play against Jonathon Niese
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jonathon Niese to Starlin Castro
Matchup Details for Starlin Castro and Jonathon Niese
Stats that describe the matchup between Starlin Castro and Jonathon Niese including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
26
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances
6578
Jonathon Niese Career Batters Faced
5154
In this matchup
24
Starlin Castro Career At Bats
6148
Jonathon Niese Career At Bats Pitched
4651
In this matchup
0.208
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average
0.280
Jonathon Niese Career Opposing Batting Average
0.275
In this matchup
1
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs
138
Jonathon Niese Career Home Runs Allowed
131
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
0.042
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Jonathon Niese Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
0.200
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.080
Jonathon Niese Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.102
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.167
Starlin Castro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.125
Jonathon Niese Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.143
In this matchup
0.235
Starlin Castro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.320
Jonathon Niese Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Hit By Pitch
38
Jonathon Niese Career Batters Hit By Pitch
41
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Intentional Walks
32
Jonathon Niese Career Intentional Walks Allowed
15
In this matchup
6
Starlin Castro Career Strikeouts
1108
Jonathon Niese Career Strikeouts Thrown
914
In this matchup
4.333
Starlin Castro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.940
Jonathon Niese Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.639
In this matchup
0.333
Starlin Castro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.310
Jonathon Niese Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.400
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.269
Starlin Castro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.318
Jonathon Niese Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.322
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
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Hits
7
Jonathon Niese Career Sacrifice Hits
73
In this matchup
0
Starlin Castro Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Jonathon Niese Career Sacrifice Flies
22
In this matchup
3
Starlin Castro Career Ground into Double Play
177
Jonathon Niese Career Double Plays Enabled
114
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0