Jack Clark vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Clark is hitting 0.306 here, 14% above their career average, while Niekro's career opposing average is 0.254. Clark also posted an OPS of 0.792, close to the career mark of 0.854. Clark has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 7.1 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.7 PA. No clear edge.
How Jack Clark put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Jack Clark
Matchup Details for Jack Clark and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Jack Clark and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
78
Jack Clark Career Plate Appearances
8225
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.306
Jack Clark Career Batting Average
0.267
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
0.028
Jack Clark Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.050
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.091
Jack Clark Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.186
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.182
Jack Clark Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.236
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.328
Jack Clark Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Jack Clark Career Hit By Pitch
24
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
40
In this matchup
0
Jack Clark Career Intentional Walks
127
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
11
Jack Clark Career Strikeouts
1441
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
7.091
Jack Clark Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.710
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.364
Jack Clark Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.880
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Jack Clark Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.391
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
Jack Clark Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
2
Jack Clark Career Sacrifice Flies
83
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
1
Jack Clark Career Ground into Double Play
174
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0