Cesar Tovar vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Cesar Tovar has held their own against Niekro. Tovar is hitting 0.318 in this matchup, 14% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Tovar also posted an OPS of 0.818, modestly above the career mark of 0.703. Tovar has made good contact, striking out once every 22 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 15.1 PA. Slight edge: Tovar.
How Cesar Tovar put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Cesar Tovar
Matchup Details for Cesar Tovar and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Cesar Tovar and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
22
Cesar Tovar Career Plate Appearances
6177
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.318
Cesar Tovar Career Batting Average
0.278
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
Cesar Tovar Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Cesar Tovar Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.030
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Cesar Tovar Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.333
Cesar Tovar Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.291
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Cesar Tovar Career Hit By Pitch
88
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
14
In this matchup
0
Cesar Tovar Career Intentional Walks
23
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
1
Cesar Tovar Career Strikeouts
410
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
In this matchup
22.000
Cesar Tovar Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
15.070
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.000
Cesar Tovar Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.010
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.318
Cesar Tovar Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.321
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
Cesar Tovar Career Sacrifice Hits
73
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Cesar Tovar Career Sacrifice Flies
34
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Cesar Tovar Career Ground into Double Play
58
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0