Joe Niekro vs. Mike Cuellar — Matchup Analysis

Mike Cuellar has completely neutralized Niekro in this matchup. Niekro's numbers against Cuellar tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 47% below the career mark of 0.376, with a batting average of just 0.100, 36% below their career average and below Cuellar's career opposing average of 0.241. Cuellar has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Niekro down once every 4 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 4.4 PA, and Niekro has yet to take Cuellar deep. Edge: Cuellar.

How Joe Niekro put the ball into play against Mike Cuellar

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mike Cuellar to Joe Niekro

Matchup Details for Joe Niekro and Mike Cuellar

Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Niekro and Mike Cuellar including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
12
Joe Niekro Career Plate Appearances
1165
Mike Cuellar Career Batters Faced
11505
In this matchup
10
Joe Niekro Career At Bats
973
Mike Cuellar Career At Bats Pitched
10532
In this matchup
0.100
Joe Niekro Career Batting Average
0.156
Mike Cuellar Career Opposing Batting Average
0.241
In this matchup
1
Joe Niekro Career Hits
152
Mike Cuellar Career Hits Allowed
2538
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
Mike Cuellar Career Home Runs Allowed
222

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
Joe Niekro Career Extra Base Hits
28
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.001
Mike Cuellar Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Mike Cuellar Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.087

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.004
Mike Cuellar Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.136
In this matchup
1
Joe Niekro Total Bases
183
In this matchup
1
Joe Niekro Career Times on Base
191
In this matchup
0.100
Joe Niekro Career On Base Percentage
0.188
In this matchup
0.100
Joe Niekro Career Slugging Percentage
0.188
In this matchup
0.200
Joe Niekro Career OPS
0.376
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Isolated Power
0.032
In this matchup
0.070
Joe Niekro Career Gross Production Average
0.131
In this matchup
0.143
Joe Niekro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.211
Mike Cuellar Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
In this matchup
2
Joe Niekro Career RBIs
72
In this matchup
0.100
Joe Niekro Career Runs Created
21.460
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Hit By Pitch
1
Mike Cuellar Career Batters Hit By Pitch
12

Outs

In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Walks
38
Mike Cuellar Career Walks Allowed
822
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks
0
Mike Cuellar Career Intentional Walks Allowed
61
In this matchup
3
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts
262
Mike Cuellar Career Strikeouts Thrown
1632
In this matchup
4.000
Joe Niekro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Mike Cuellar Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.050
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.150
Mike Cuellar Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.500

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.083
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.163
Mike Cuellar Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.297

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
2
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
147
Mike Cuellar Career Sacrifice Hits
94
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Mike Cuellar Career Sacrifice Flies
45
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Ground into Double Play
17
Mike Cuellar Career Double Plays Enabled
91

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0