Denis Menke vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis

Joe Niekro has had the better of this matchup. Menke is hitting just 0.242 in this matchup, 3% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Menke also posted an OPS of 0.628, modestly below the career mark of 0.713. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Menke down once every 6.8 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7 PA. Slight edge: Niekro.

How Denis Menke put the ball into play against Joe Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Denis Menke

Matchup Details for Denis Menke and Joe Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Denis Menke and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
34
Denis Menke Career Plate Appearances
5934
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
33
Denis Menke Career At Bats
5071
Joe Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
13637
In this matchup
0.242
Denis Menke Career Batting Average
0.250
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
8
Denis Menke Career Hits
1270
Joe Niekro Career Hits Allowed
3466
In this matchup
6
Denis Menke Career Singles
904
In this matchup
1
Denis Menke Career Doubles
225
In this matchup
0
Denis Menke Career Triples
40
In this matchup
1
Denis Menke Career Home Runs
101
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
276

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
2
Denis Menke Career Extra Base Hits
366
In this matchup
0.030
Denis Menke Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.020
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.125
Denis Menke Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.080
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.200
Denis Menke Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.118
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
12
Denis Menke Total Bases
1878
In this matchup
9
Denis Menke Career Times on Base
2014
In this matchup
0.265
Denis Menke Career On Base Percentage
0.343
In this matchup
0.364
Denis Menke Career Slugging Percentage
0.370
In this matchup
0.628
Denis Menke Career OPS
0.713
In this matchup
0.121
Denis Menke Career Isolated Power
0.120
In this matchup
0.210
Denis Menke Career Gross Production Average
0.247
In this matchup
0.259
Denis Menke Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
2
Denis Menke Career RBIs
606
In this matchup
3.176
Denis Menke Career Runs Created
703.390
In this matchup
0
Denis Menke Career Hit By Pitch
46
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65

Outs

In this matchup
20
In this matchup
1
Denis Menke Career Walks
698
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1262
In this matchup
0
Denis Menke Career Intentional Walks
73
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
5
Denis Menke Career Strikeouts
853
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
6.800
Denis Menke Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.960
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.200
Denis Menke Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.820
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.265
Denis Menke Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.344
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
Denis Menke Career Sacrifice Hits
54
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Denis Menke Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Denis Menke Career Ground into Double Play
99
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0