Mike Schmidt vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis

Mike Schmidt has held their own against Niekro. Schmidt is hitting 0.308 in this matchup, 15% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Schmidt also posted an OPS of 0.953, modestly above the career mark of 0.908. Schmidt has made good contact, striking out once every 8.8 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.3 PA. Slight edge: Schmidt.

How Mike Schmidt put the ball into play against Joe Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Mike Schmidt

Matchup Details for Mike Schmidt and Joe Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Mike Schmidt and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
79
Mike Schmidt Career Plate Appearances
10062
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
65
Mike Schmidt Career At Bats
8352
Joe Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
13637
In this matchup
0.308
Mike Schmidt Career Batting Average
0.268
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
20
Mike Schmidt Career Hits
2234
Joe Niekro Career Hits Allowed
3466
In this matchup
12
Mike Schmidt Career Singles
1219
In this matchup
4
Mike Schmidt Career Doubles
408
In this matchup
2
Mike Schmidt Career Triples
59
In this matchup
2
Mike Schmidt Career Home Runs
548
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
276

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
8
Mike Schmidt Career Extra Base Hits
1015
In this matchup
0.031
Mike Schmidt Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.100
Mike Schmidt Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.245
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.222
Mike Schmidt Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.291
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
34
Mike Schmidt Total Bases
4404
In this matchup
34
Mike Schmidt Career Times on Base
3820
In this matchup
0.430
Mike Schmidt Career On Base Percentage
0.380
In this matchup
0.523
Mike Schmidt Career Slugging Percentage
0.527
In this matchup
0.953
Mike Schmidt Career OPS
0.908
In this matchup
0.215
Mike Schmidt Career Isolated Power
0.260
In this matchup
0.324
Mike Schmidt Career Gross Production Average
0.303
In this matchup
0.333
Mike Schmidt Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
9
Mike Schmidt Career RBIs
1595
In this matchup
14.633
Mike Schmidt Career Runs Created
1686.990
In this matchup
0
Mike Schmidt Career Hit By Pitch
79
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65

Outs

In this matchup
35
In this matchup
14
Mike Schmidt Career Walks
1507
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1262
In this matchup
0
Mike Schmidt Career Intentional Walks
201
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
9
Mike Schmidt Career Strikeouts
1883
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
8.778
Mike Schmidt Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.340
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
1.556
Mike Schmidt Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.800
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.430
Mike Schmidt Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.392
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
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Mike Schmidt Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Mike Schmidt Career Sacrifice Flies
108
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
2
Mike Schmidt Career Ground into Double Play
156
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0