Bill Voss vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Joe Niekro has completely neutralized Voss in this matchup. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Voss's numbers against Niekro tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.393, 36% below the career mark of 0.615, with a batting average of just 0.143, 37% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Voss down once every 4 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 7.9 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Bill Voss put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Bill Voss
Matchup Details for Bill Voss and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Bill Voss and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Bill Voss Career Plate Appearances
1320
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.143
Bill Voss Career Batting Average
0.227
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 Voss 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 Voss Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Bill Voss Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.114
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.200
Bill Voss Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.248
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Bill Voss Career Hit By Pitch
6
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Bill Voss Career Intentional Walks
14
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
4.000
Bill Voss Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.900
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
0.500
Bill Voss Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.700
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.250
Bill Voss 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
Bill Voss Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Bill Voss Career Sacrifice Flies
9
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Bill Voss Career Ground into Double Play
23
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0