Joe Niekro vs. Steve Carlton — Matchup Analysis
Steve Carlton has completely neutralized Niekro in this matchup. Niekro's numbers against Carlton tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.111, 70% below the career mark of 0.376, with a batting average of just 0.056, 64% below their career average and below Carlton's career opposing average of 0.240. Carlton has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Niekro down once every 3.1 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4.4 PA, and Niekro has yet to take Carlton deep. Edge: Carlton.
How Joe Niekro put the ball into play against Steve Carlton
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Steve Carlton to Joe Niekro
Matchup Details for Joe Niekro and Steve Carlton
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Niekro and Steve Carlton including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Joe Niekro Career Plate Appearances
1165
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced
21683
In this matchup
0.056
Joe Niekro Career Batting Average
0.156
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
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
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.001
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.089
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.004
Steve Carlton Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.100
In this matchup
0.091
Joe Niekro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.211
Steve Carlton Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Hit By Pitch
1
Steve Carlton Career Batters Hit By Pitch
53
Outs
In this matchup
14
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks
0
Steve Carlton Career Intentional Walks Allowed
150
In this matchup
7
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts
262
Steve Carlton Career Strikeouts Thrown
4136
In this matchup
3.143
Joe Niekro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Steve Carlton Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.243
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.150
Steve Carlton Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.440
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.045
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.163
Steve Carlton Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.307
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
4
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
147
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Hits
203
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Steve Carlton Career Sacrifice Flies
103
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Ground into Double Play
17
Steve Carlton Career Double Plays Enabled
287
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0