Greg Gross vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Greg Gross has absolutely raked against Niekro. Gross's production against Niekro has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.908, 26% above the career mark of 0.723, with a batting average of 0.368, 28% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Gross has made good contact, striking out once every 23 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 17.4 PA. Edge: Gross.
How Greg Gross put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Greg Gross
Matchup Details for Greg Gross and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Greg Gross and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
23
Greg Gross Career Plate Appearances
4355
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.368
Greg Gross Career Batting Average
0.287
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
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Greg Gross Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.028
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.368
Greg Gross Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.302
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Hit By Pitch
8
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Intentional Walks
51
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Greg Gross Career Strikeouts
250
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
23.000
Greg Gross Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
17.420
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
3.000
Greg Gross Career Walks Per Strikeout
2.090
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.435
Greg Gross Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.378
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
Greg Gross Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
1
Greg Gross Career Sacrifice Flies
39
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Greg Gross Career Ground into Double Play
90
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0