Bobby Etheridge vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has completely neutralized Etheridge in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Etheridge's numbers against Niekro tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 71% below the career mark of 0.679, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Edge: Niekro.
How Bobby Etheridge put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Bobby Etheridge
Matchup Details for Bobby Etheridge and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Bobby Etheridge and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Bobby Etheridge Career Plate Appearances
281
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Etheridge Career Batting Average
0.244
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
0
Bobby Etheridge Career Home Runs
2
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
0.000
Bobby Etheridge Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Etheridge Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.033
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Etheridge Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.053
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Etheridge Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Bobby Etheridge Career Hit By Pitch
6
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Bobby Etheridge Career Intentional Walks
0
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
0
Bobby Etheridge Career Strikeouts
38
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Etheridge Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.390
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Bobby Etheridge Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.680
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Bobby Etheridge Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Bobby Etheridge Career Sacrifice Hits
2
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Bobby Etheridge Career Sacrifice Flies
1
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Bobby Etheridge Career Ground into Double Play
13
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0