Rick Auerbach vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Rick Auerbach has absolutely raked against Niekro. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Auerbach. Auerbach's production against Niekro has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.833, 46% above the career mark of 0.572, with a batting average of 0.167, 24% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246. Auerbach has also gone deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Auerbach.
How Rick Auerbach put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Rick Auerbach
Matchup Details for Rick Auerbach and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Rick Auerbach and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Rick Auerbach Career Plate Appearances
1567
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.167
Rick Auerbach Career Batting Average
0.220
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
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0.167
Rick Auerbach Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
1.000
Rick Auerbach Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.029
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Rick Auerbach Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.045
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
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0.000
Rick Auerbach Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.249
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
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0
Rick Auerbach Career Hit By Pitch
6
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
4
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0
Rick Auerbach Career Intentional Walks
10
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
0
Rick Auerbach Career Strikeouts
198
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
0.000
Rick Auerbach Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.910
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
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0.000
Rick Auerbach Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.640
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Rick Auerbach Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.285
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
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0
Rick Auerbach Career Sacrifice Hits
22
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Rick Auerbach Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
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0
Rick Auerbach Career Ground into Double Play
36
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0