Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Steve Blass and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 10 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Steve Blass has maintained a Batting Average of 0.100, lower than his career batting average of 0.172. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Steve Blass. Steve Blass's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.200, lower than his career OPS of 0.376.

Phil Niekro has struck out Steve Blass 3 times in 10 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Steve Blass strikes out every 3.333 plate appearances. Steve Blass's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.29, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Steve Blass more often than his average.

How Steve Blass put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Steve Blass

Matchup Details for Steve Blass and Phil Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Steve Blass and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
10
Steve Blass Career Plate Appearances
600
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
10
Steve Blass Career At Bats
546
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.100
Steve Blass Career Batting Average
0.172
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Hits
1
Steve Blass Career Hits
94
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Singles
1
Steve Blass Career Singles
83

Doubles

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Steve Blass Career Doubles
7

Triples

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Steve Blass Career Triples
3

Home Runs

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Steve Blass Career Home Runs
1
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Steve Blass Career Extra Base Hits
11

Home Runs Per at Bat

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.002
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Steve Blass Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.0071428571428571
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
1
Steve Blass Total Bases
110

Times on Base

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
1
Steve Blass Career Times on Base
105

On Base Pct

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.100
Steve Blass Career On Base Percentage
0.175

Slugging Pct

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.100
Steve Blass Career Slugging Percentage
0.201

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.200
Steve Blass Career OPS
0.376

Isolated Power

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Steve Blass Career Isolated Power
0.029

Gross Production Average

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.070
Steve Blass Career Gross Production Average
0.129

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.143
Steve Blass Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.228
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Steve Blass Career RBIs
37

Runs Created

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
-0.353
Steve Blass Career Runs Created
14.93

Hit By Pitch

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Steve Blass Career Hit By Pitch
0
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Outs
6

Walks

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Steve Blass Career Walks
11
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Steve Blass Career Intentional Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
3
Steve Blass Career Strikeouts
140
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.333
Steve Blass Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.29
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Steve Blass Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.08
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.100
Steve Blass Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.175
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Steve Blass Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Steve Blass Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Steve Blass Career Ground into Double Play
6
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Steve Blass vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0