Joe Niekro vs. Craig Swan — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has absolutely raked against Swan. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Niekro's production against Swan has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.500, 33% above the career mark of 0.376, with a batting average of 0.250, 60% above their career average and below Swan's career opposing average of 0.256. Niekro has made good contact, striking out once every 7 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.4 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Joe Niekro put the ball into play against Craig Swan
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Craig Swan to Joe Niekro
Matchup Details for Joe Niekro and Craig Swan
Stats that describe the matchup between Joe Niekro and Craig Swan including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Joe Niekro Career Plate Appearances
1165
Craig Swan Career Batters Faced
5163
In this matchup
0.250
Joe Niekro Career Batting Average
0.156
Craig Swan Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.001
Craig Swan Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.025
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.007
Craig Swan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.004
Craig Swan Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.171
In this matchup
0.333
Joe Niekro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.211
Craig Swan Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.278
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Hit By Pitch
1
Craig Swan Career Batters Hit By Pitch
11
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks
0
Craig Swan Career Intentional Walks Allowed
38
In this matchup
7.000
Joe Niekro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.450
Craig Swan Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.672
In this matchup
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.150
Craig Swan Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.550
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.143
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.163
Craig Swan Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.311
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
3
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
147
Craig Swan Career Sacrifice Hits
56
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Craig Swan Career Sacrifice Flies
42
In this matchup
0
Joe Niekro Career Ground into Double Play
17
Craig Swan Career Double Plays Enabled
75
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0