Don Werner vs. Joe Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Don Werner has absolutely raked against Niekro. With only 5 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Werner. Werner's production against Niekro has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.650, 35% above the career mark of 0.480, with a batting average of 0.250, 42% above their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.254. Despite striking out once every 5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 6 PA, Werner is still posting above-career production against Niekro. Edge: Werner.
How Don Werner put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Don Werner
Matchup Details for Don Werner and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Werner and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
5
Don Werner Career Plate Appearances
318
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
In this matchup
0.250
Don Werner Career Batting Average
0.176
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
Don Werner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020
In this matchup
0.000
Don Werner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.041
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.080
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Werner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.038
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.158
In this matchup
0.333
Don Werner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.204
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.275
In this matchup
0
Don Werner Career Hit By Pitch
3
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Don Werner Career Intentional Walks
3
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
In this matchup
5.000
Don Werner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.000
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.681
In this matchup
1.000
Don Werner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.510
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.720
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.400
Don Werner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.248
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 Werner Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
In this matchup
0
Don Werner Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
In this matchup
0
Don Werner Career Ground into Double Play
5
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0