Pete Mackanin vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has dominated this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Mackanin is hitting just 0.200 in this matchup, 12% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Mackanin also posted an OPS of 0.400, well below the career mark of 0.602. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Mackanin down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.8 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Pete Mackanin put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Pete Mackanin
Matchup Details for Pete Mackanin and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Pete Mackanin and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Pete Mackanin Career Plate Appearances
1686
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.200
Pete Mackanin Career Batting Average
0.226
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
Pete Mackanin Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Pete Mackanin Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.085
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Pete Mackanin Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.103
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.250
Pete Mackanin Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.258
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Pete Mackanin Career Hit By Pitch
6
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Pete Mackanin Career Intentional Walks
10
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Pete Mackanin Career Strikeouts
290
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
5.000
Pete Mackanin Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.810
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Pete Mackanin Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.260
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Pete Mackanin Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.262
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
Pete Mackanin Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Pete Mackanin Career Sacrifice Flies
9
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Pete Mackanin Career Ground into Double Play
31
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0