Ed Stroud vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis

Joe Niekro has completely neutralized Stroud in this matchup. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Stroud's numbers against Niekro tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.222, 65% below the career mark of 0.642, with a batting average of just 0.111, 53% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Stroud down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.7 PA. Edge: Niekro.

How Ed Stroud put the ball into play against Joe Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Ed Stroud

Matchup Details for Ed Stroud and Joe Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Ed Stroud and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Ed Stroud Career Plate Appearances
1500
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
9
Ed Stroud Career At Bats
1353
Joe Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
13637
In this matchup
0.111
Ed Stroud Career Batting Average
0.237
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
1
Ed Stroud Career Hits
320
Joe Niekro Career Hits Allowed
3466
In this matchup
1
Ed Stroud Career Singles
241
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career Doubles
37
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career Triples
28
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career Home Runs
14
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
0
Ed Stroud Career Extra Base Hits
79
In this matchup
0.000
Ed Stroud Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.010
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Ed Stroud Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.044
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Ed Stroud Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.063
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
1
Ed Stroud Total Bases
455
In this matchup
1
Ed Stroud Career Times on Base
457
In this matchup
0.111
Ed Stroud Career On Base Percentage
0.306
In this matchup
0.111
Ed Stroud Career Slugging Percentage
0.336
In this matchup
0.222
Ed Stroud Career OPS
0.642
In this matchup
0.000
Ed Stroud Career Isolated Power
0.100
In this matchup
0.078
Ed Stroud Career Gross Production Average
0.222
In this matchup
0.143
Ed Stroud Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career RBIs
100
In this matchup
0.111
Ed Stroud Career Runs Created
149.370
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career Hit By Pitch
8
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65

Outs

In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career Walks
129
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1262
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career Intentional Walks
4
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
2
Ed Stroud Career Strikeouts
224
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
4.500
Ed Stroud Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.700
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Ed Stroud Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.580
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.111
Ed Stroud Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.302
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
Ed Stroud Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Ed Stroud Career Ground into Double Play
39
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0