Don Sutton vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis

Don Sutton has had Niekro's number. Despite batting 0.200, 39% above their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254, Sutton's OPS of 0.400 is 18% above the career mark of 0.340. Sutton has made good contact, striking out once every 5 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.3 PA. Edge: Sutton.

How Don Sutton put the ball into play against Joe Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Don Sutton

Matchup Details for Don Sutton and Joe Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Don Sutton and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Don Sutton Career Plate Appearances
1559
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
10
Don Sutton Career At Bats
1354
Joe Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
13637
In this matchup
0.200
Don Sutton Career Batting Average
0.144
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
In this matchup
2
Don Sutton Career Hits
195
Joe Niekro Career Hits Allowed
3466
In this matchup
2
Don Sutton Career Singles
179
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career Doubles
15
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career Triples
1
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career Home Runs
0
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
Don Sutton Career Extra Base Hits
16
In this matchup
0.000
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Don Sutton Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
2
Don Sutton Total Bases
212
In this matchup
2
Don Sutton Career Times on Base
261
In this matchup
0.200
Don Sutton Career On Base Percentage
0.183
In this matchup
0.200
Don Sutton Career Slugging Percentage
0.157
In this matchup
0.400
Don Sutton Career OPS
0.340
In this matchup
0.000
Don Sutton Career Isolated Power
0.013
In this matchup
0.140
Don Sutton Career Gross Production Average
0.122
In this matchup
0.250
Don Sutton Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.197
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career RBIs
64
In this matchup
0.400
Don Sutton Career Runs Created
13.630
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career Hit By Pitch
6
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65

Outs

In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career Walks
60
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1262
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career Intentional Walks
0
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
2
Don Sutton Career Strikeouts
365
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
5.000
Don Sutton Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.270
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Don Sutton Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.160
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.200
Don Sutton Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.164
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
Don Sutton Career Sacrifice Hits
136
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Don Sutton Career Ground into Double Play
29
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0