Mike Champion vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has dominated this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Champion is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 13% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Champion also posted an OPS of 0.400, well below the career mark of 0.564. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Champion down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.4 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Mike Champion put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Mike Champion
Matchup Details for Mike Champion and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Champion and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Mike Champion Career Plate Appearances
645
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.200
Mike Champion Career Batting Average
0.229
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
Mike Champion Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Champion Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.015
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Champion Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.020
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.250
Mike Champion Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Mike Champion Career Hit By Pitch
2
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Mike Champion Career Intentional Walks
3
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Mike Champion Career Strikeouts
101
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
5.000
Mike Champion Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.390
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Mike Champion Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.330
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Mike Champion Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.268
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
1
In this matchup
0
Mike Champion Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Mike Champion Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Mike Champion Career Ground into Double Play
10
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0