Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Orlando Cepeda and Joe Niekro have faced off against each other 31 times throughout their careers. Against Joe Niekro, Orlando Cepeda has maintained a Batting Average of 0.310, higher than his career batting average of 0.297. Joe Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.254, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Orlando Cepeda. Orlando Cepeda's OPS against Joe Niekro is 0.803, lower than his career OPS of 0.849.

Joe Niekro has struck out Orlando Cepeda 1 times in 29 at-bats. Against Joe Niekro, Orlando Cepeda strikes out every 31.000 plate appearances. Orlando Cepeda's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.44, striking out more often against Joe Niekro than average. Joe Niekro strikes out a batter every 8.681 plate appearances, striking out Orlando Cepeda less often than his average.

How Orlando Cepeda put the ball into play against Joe Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Orlando Cepeda

Matchup Details for Orlando Cepeda and Joe Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Orlando Cepeda and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Plate Appearances
31
Orlando Cepeda Career Plate Appearances
8695
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166

At Bats

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro At Bats
29
Orlando Cepeda Career At Bats
7927
Joe Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
13566

Batting Average

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Batting Average
0.310
Orlando Cepeda Career Batting Average
0.297
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254

Hits

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Hits
9
Orlando Cepeda Career Hits
2351
Joe Niekro Career Hits Allowed
3466

Singles

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Singles
7
Orlando Cepeda Career Singles
1528

Doubles

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Doubles
1
Orlando Cepeda Career Doubles
417

Triples

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Triples
0
Orlando Cepeda Career Triples
27

Home Runs

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs
1
Orlando Cepeda Career Home Runs
379
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
276

Grand Slams

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Grand Slams
1

In the Park Home Runs

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Extra Base Hits
2
Orlando Cepeda Career Extra Base Hits
823

Home Runs Per at Bat

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Orlando Cepeda Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.048
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020344980097302

Home Runs Per Hit

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.111
Orlando Cepeda Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.161
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079630698211194

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.000
Orlando Cepeda Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.32420872540633
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.15798511734402

Total Bases

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Total Bases
13
Orlando Cepeda Total Bases
3959

Times on Base

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Times on Base
11
Orlando Cepeda Career Times on Base
3041

On Base Pct

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro On Base Pct
0.355
Orlando Cepeda Career On Base Percentage
0.35

Slugging Pct

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Slugging Pct
0.448
Orlando Cepeda Career Slugging Percentage
0.499

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.803
Orlando Cepeda Career OPS
0.849

Isolated Power

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Isolated Power
0.138
Orlando Cepeda Career Isolated Power
0.203

Gross Production Average

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Gross Production Average
0.272
Orlando Cepeda Career Gross Production Average
0.282

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Orlando Cepeda Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27407852908325

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
9
Orlando Cepeda Career RBIs
1365

Runs Created

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Runs Created
5.069
Orlando Cepeda Career Runs Created
1350.33

Hit By Pitch

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Hit By Pitch
1
Orlando Cepeda Career Hit By Pitch
102
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65

Outs

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Outs
19

Walks

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Walks
1
Orlando Cepeda Career Walks
588
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1262

Intentional Walks

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Orlando Cepeda Career Intentional Walks
154
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71

Strikeouts

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Strikeouts
1
Orlando Cepeda Career Strikeouts
1169
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
31.000
Orlando Cepeda Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.44
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.6811677160847

Walks Per Strikeout

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Orlando Cepeda Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.5
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.76302232398397

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.323
Orlando Cepeda Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35572167912593
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31643149149413

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Orlando Cepeda Career Sacrifice Hits
4
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106

Sacrifice Flies

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Orlando Cepeda Career Sacrifice Flies
74
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Orlando Cepeda Career Ground into Double Play
218
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200

Ground into Triple Play

Orlando Cepeda vs. Joe Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0