Don Drysdale vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Don Drysdale has absolutely raked against Niekro. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Drysdale. Drysdale's production against Niekro has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.667, 27% above the career mark of 0.523, with a batting average of 0.333, 78% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Drysdale has made good contact, striking out once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 3.5 PA. Edge: Drysdale.
How Don Drysdale put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Don Drysdale
Matchup Details for Don Drysdale and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Drysdale and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Don Drysdale Career Plate Appearances
1309
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.333
Don Drysdale Career Batting Average
0.187
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Drysdale Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.078
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.400
Don Drysdale Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.244
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Don Drysdale Career Hit By Pitch
5
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Don Drysdale Career Intentional Walks
0
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Don Drysdale Career Strikeouts
370
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
6.000
Don Drysdale Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.540
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Don Drysdale Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.160
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Don Drysdale Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.212
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.316
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Don Drysdale Career Sacrifice Hits
69
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Don Drysdale Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Don Drysdale Career Ground into Double Play
34
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0