Tito Fuentes vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Fuentes is hitting 0.294 here, 10% above their career average, while Niekro's career opposing average is 0.254. Fuentes also posted an OPS of 0.627, close to the career mark of 0.653. Fuentes has avoided the strikeout, going down once every 18 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 10.8 PA. No clear edge.
How Tito Fuentes put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Tito Fuentes
Matchup Details for Tito Fuentes and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Tito Fuentes and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
18
Tito Fuentes Career Plate Appearances
6073
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.294
Tito Fuentes Career Batting Average
0.268
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
Tito Fuentes Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Tito Fuentes Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.030
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Tito Fuentes Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.080
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.313
Tito Fuentes Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.289
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Tito Fuentes Career Hit By Pitch
33
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
10
In this matchup
0
Tito Fuentes Career Intentional Walks
23
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Tito Fuentes Career Strikeouts
561
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
18.000
Tito Fuentes Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.830
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
1.000
Tito Fuentes Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.530
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.333
Tito Fuentes Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.298
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
Tito Fuentes Career Sacrifice Hits
133
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Tito Fuentes Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Tito Fuentes Career Ground into Double Play
107
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0