Wade Boggs vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Wade Boggs has held their own against Niekro. Boggs is hitting 0.407 in this matchup, 24% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246. Boggs also posted an OPS of 0.985, modestly above the career mark of 0.858. Despite striking out once every 7.5 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 14.4 PA, Boggs is still posting above-career production against Niekro. Slight edge: Boggs.
How Wade Boggs put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Wade Boggs
Matchup Details for Wade Boggs and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Wade Boggs and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
30
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances
10740
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.407
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average
0.328
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
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
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.039
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wade Boggs Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.158
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.478
Wade Boggs Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.344
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Hit By Pitch
23
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Intentional Walks
180
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
4
Wade Boggs Career Strikeouts
745
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
7.500
Wade Boggs Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.420
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.750
Wade Boggs Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.900
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.467
Wade Boggs Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.428
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Wade Boggs Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
1
Wade Boggs Career Ground into Double Play
236
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0