Oscar Gamble vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has completely neutralized Gamble in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Gamble's numbers against Niekro tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.400, 51% below the career mark of 0.811, with a batting average of just 0.200, 25% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Gamble down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 9.5 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Oscar Gamble put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Oscar Gamble
Matchup Details for Oscar Gamble and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Oscar Gamble and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Oscar Gamble Career Plate Appearances
5197
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.200
Oscar Gamble Career Batting Average
0.265
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
Oscar Gamble Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Oscar Gamble Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Oscar Gamble Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.366
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.333
Oscar Gamble Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.263
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Oscar Gamble Career Hit By Pitch
43
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Oscar Gamble Career Intentional Walks
62
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
2
Oscar Gamble Career Strikeouts
546
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
2.500
Oscar Gamble Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.520
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Oscar Gamble Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.120
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Oscar Gamble Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.359
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
Oscar Gamble Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Oscar Gamble Career Sacrifice Flies
30
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Oscar Gamble Career Ground into Double Play
64
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0