Bill Plummer vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has completely neutralized Plummer in this matchup. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Plummer's numbers against Niekro tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.200, 63% below the career mark of 0.546, with a batting average of just 0.000, 100% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Plummer down once every 5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Bill Plummer put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Bill Plummer
Matchup Details for Bill Plummer and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Bill Plummer and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Bill Plummer Career Plate Appearances
1007
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.000
Bill Plummer Career Batting Average
0.188
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
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
Bill Plummer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.016
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Bill Plummer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.083
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bill Plummer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.073
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.000
Bill Plummer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.221
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Bill Plummer Career Hit By Pitch
4
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Bill Plummer Career Intentional Walks
10
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Bill Plummer Career Strikeouts
191
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
5.000
Bill Plummer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.270
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
1.000
Bill Plummer Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Bill Plummer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.271
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
Bill Plummer Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Bill Plummer Career Sacrifice Flies
10
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Bill Plummer Career Ground into Double Play
22
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0