Joe Niekro vs. Jim Bunning — Matchup Analysis

Jim Bunning has completely neutralized Niekro in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Bunning. Niekro's numbers against Bunning tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.222, 41% below the career mark of 0.376, with a batting average of just 0.111, 29% below their career average and below Bunning's career opposing average of 0.238. Bunning has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Niekro down once every 3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.4 PA. Edge: Bunning.

How Joe Niekro put the ball into play against Jim Bunning

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jim Bunning to Joe Niekro

Matchup Details for Joe Niekro and Jim Bunning

Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Niekro and Jim Bunning including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Joe Niekro Career Plate Appearances
1165
Jim Bunning Career Batters Faced
15618
In this matchup
9
Joe Niekro Career At Bats
973
Jim Bunning Career At Bats Pitched
14418
In this matchup
0.111
Joe Niekro Career Batting Average
0.156
Jim Bunning Career Opposing Batting Average
0.238
In this matchup
1
Joe Niekro Career Hits
152
Jim Bunning Career Hits Allowed
3433
In this matchup
1
Joe Niekro Career Singles
124
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Doubles
26
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Triples
1
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs
1
Jim Bunning Career Home Runs Allowed
372

Grand Slams

In this matchup
0

In the Park Home Runs

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0

In the Park Grand Slams

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0
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Extra Base Hits
28
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.001
Jim Bunning Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.026
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Jim Bunning Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.108

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.004
Jim Bunning Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.130
In this matchup
1
Joe Niekro Total Bases
183
In this matchup
1
Joe Niekro Career Times on Base
191
In this matchup
0.111
Joe Niekro Career On Base Percentage
0.188
In this matchup
0.111
Joe Niekro Career Slugging Percentage
0.188
In this matchup
0.222
Joe Niekro Career OPS
0.376
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Isolated Power
0.032
In this matchup
0.078
Joe Niekro Career Gross Production Average
0.131
In this matchup
0.167
Joe Niekro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.211
Jim Bunning Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career RBIs
72
In this matchup
0.111
Joe Niekro Career Runs Created
21.460
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Hit By Pitch
1
Jim Bunning Career Batters Hit By Pitch
160

Outs

In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Walks
38
Jim Bunning Career Walks Allowed
1000
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks
0
Jim Bunning Career Intentional Walks Allowed
98
In this matchup
3
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts
262
Jim Bunning Career Strikeouts Thrown
2855
In this matchup
3.000
Joe Niekro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Jim Bunning Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.470
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.150
Jim Bunning Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.350

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.111
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.163
Jim Bunning Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.290

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

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0

Batter Reached due to Interference

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0
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
147
Jim Bunning Career Sacrifice Hits
24
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Jim Bunning Career Sacrifice Flies
16
In this matchup
1
Joe Niekro Career Ground into Double Play
17
Jim Bunning Career Double Plays Enabled
0

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0