Donn Clendenon vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Donn Clendenon has held their own against Niekro. Despite a batting average of 0.250, 9% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254, Clendenon's OPS of 0.849 sits modestly above the career mark of 0.771. Clendenon has made good contact too, striking out once every 5.2 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 4.5 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Slight edge: Clendenon.
How Donn Clendenon put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Donn Clendenon
Matchup Details for Donn Clendenon and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Donn Clendenon and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
26
Donn Clendenon Career Plate Appearances
5112
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.250
Donn Clendenon Career Batting Average
0.274
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
2
Donn Clendenon Career Home Runs
159
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
0.083
Donn Clendenon Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.333
Donn Clendenon Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.125
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.400
Donn Clendenon Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.139
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.235
Donn Clendenon Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.328
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Donn Clendenon Career Hit By Pitch
21
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Donn Clendenon Career Intentional Walks
46
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
5
Donn Clendenon Career Strikeouts
1140
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
5.200
Donn Clendenon Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.480
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.400
Donn Clendenon Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.330
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.308
Donn Clendenon Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.332
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
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Donn Clendenon Career Sacrifice Hits
17
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Donn Clendenon Career Sacrifice Flies
47
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
1
Donn Clendenon Career Ground into Double Play
123
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0