Don Kessinger vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has had the better of this matchup. Kessinger is hitting just 0.211 in this matchup, 16% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Kessinger also posted an OPS of 0.513, modestly below the career mark of 0.626. Niekro has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Kessinger down once every 10 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 11.2 PA, and Kessinger has yet to take Niekro deep. Slight edge: Niekro.
How Don Kessinger put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Don Kessinger
Matchup Details for Don Kessinger and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Kessinger and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Don Kessinger Career Plate Appearances
8529
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.211
Don Kessinger 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
Don Kessinger Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Don Kessinger 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
Don Kessinger Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.018
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.235
Don Kessinger Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Don Kessinger Career Hit By Pitch
22
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
13
In this matchup
0
Don Kessinger Career Intentional Walks
69
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
2
Don Kessinger Career Strikeouts
759
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
10.000
Don Kessinger Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.240
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.500
Don Kessinger Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.900
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Don Kessinger Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.315
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
Don Kessinger Career Sacrifice Hits
132
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Don Kessinger Career Sacrifice Flies
40
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
1
Don Kessinger Career Ground into Double Play
132
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0