Jim Hickman vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Jim Hickman has held their own against Niekro. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Hickman. Hickman is hitting 0.400 in this matchup, 59% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Hickman also posted an OPS of 0.829, modestly above the career mark of 0.760. Slight edge: Hickman.
How Jim Hickman put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Jim Hickman
Matchup Details for Jim Hickman and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Hickman and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Jim Hickman Career Plate Appearances
4535
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.400
Jim Hickman Career Batting Average
0.252
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
Jim Hickman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Hickman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.159
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Hickman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.191
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.333
Jim Hickman 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
Jim Hickman Career Hit By Pitch
16
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Jim Hickman Career Intentional Walks
36
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
0
Jim Hickman Career Strikeouts
832
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Hickman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.450
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Jim Hickman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.590
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.429
Jim Hickman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.337
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
Jim Hickman Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
1
Jim Hickman Career Sacrifice Flies
29
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
1
Jim Hickman Career Ground into Double Play
99
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0