Dave Collins vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Dave Collins has held their own against Niekro. Collins is hitting 0.324 in this matchup, 19% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Collins also posted an OPS of 0.773, modestly above the career mark of 0.689. Collins has made good contact, striking out once every 12 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 8.3 PA. Slight edge: Collins.
How Dave Collins put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Dave Collins
Matchup Details for Dave Collins and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Dave Collins and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
36
Dave Collins Career Plate Appearances
5507
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.324
Dave Collins Career Batting Average
0.272
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
Dave Collins Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Dave Collins Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.024
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Dave Collins Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.048
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.355
Dave Collins Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
1
Dave Collins Career Hit By Pitch
38
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
19
In this matchup
0
Dave Collins Career Intentional Walks
16
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
3
Dave Collins Career Strikeouts
660
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
12.000
Dave Collins Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.340
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.333
Dave Collins Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.710
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Dave Collins Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.330
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
Dave Collins Career Sacrifice Hits
64
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Dave Collins Career Sacrifice Flies
31
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Dave Collins Career Ground into Double Play
59
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0