Dwight Evans vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Dwight Evans has absolutely raked against Niekro. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Evans. Evans's production against Niekro has been exceptional: an OPS of 2.286, 172% above the career mark of 0.840, with a batting average of 0.714, 163% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Evans has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Evans.
How Dwight Evans put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Dwight Evans
Matchup Details for Dwight Evans and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Dwight Evans and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Dwight Evans Career Plate Appearances
10569
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.714
Dwight Evans Career Batting Average
0.272
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
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0
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0.286
Dwight Evans Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.400
Dwight Evans Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.157
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Dwight Evans Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.227
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.600
Dwight Evans Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Dwight Evans Career Hit By Pitch
53
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
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2
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0
Dwight Evans Career Intentional Walks
60
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
0
Dwight Evans Career Strikeouts
1697
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
0.000
Dwight Evans Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.230
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Dwight Evans Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.820
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.714
Dwight Evans Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.369
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
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0
Dwight Evans Career Sacrifice Hits
52
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
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0
Dwight Evans Career Sacrifice Flies
77
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
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0
Dwight Evans Career Ground into Double Play
227
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0