George Brett 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. George Brett and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 25 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, George Brett has maintained a Batting Average of 0.304, lower than his career batting average of 0.305. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against George Brett. George Brett's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.708, lower than his career OPS of 0.856.

Phil Niekro has struck out George Brett 4 times in 23 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, George Brett strikes out every 6.250 plate appearances. George Brett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 12.8, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out George Brett more often than his average.

How George Brett put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to George Brett

Matchup Details for George Brett and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
25
George Brett Career Plate Appearances
11624
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
23
George Brett Career At Bats
10349
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.304
George Brett Career Batting Average
0.305
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Hits
7
George Brett Career Hits
3154
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Singles
6
George Brett Career Singles
2035

Doubles

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
1
George Brett Career Doubles
665

Triples

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
George Brett Career Triples
137

Home Runs

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
George Brett Career Home Runs
317
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
1
George Brett Career Extra Base Hits
1119

Home Runs Per at Bat

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
George Brett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
George Brett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.101
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
George Brett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.34911894273128
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
8
George Brett Total Bases
5044

Times on Base

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
9
George Brett Career Times on Base
4283

On Base Pct

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.360
George Brett Career On Base Percentage
0.368

Slugging Pct

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.348
George Brett Career Slugging Percentage
0.487

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.708
George Brett Career OPS
0.856

Isolated Power

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.043
George Brett Career Isolated Power
0.183

Gross Production Average

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.249
George Brett Career Gross Production Average
0.288

Batting Average on Balls in Play

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.368
George Brett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.307
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
George Brett Career RBIs
1596

Runs Created

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
2.695
George Brett Career Runs Created
1877.44

Hit By Pitch

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
George Brett Career Hit By Pitch
33
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Outs
12

Walks

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Walks
2
George Brett Career Walks
1096
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
George Brett Career Intentional Walks
229
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
4
George Brett Career Strikeouts
908
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.250
George Brett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.8
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
George Brett Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.21
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.360
George Brett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.38532346868548
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
George Brett Career Sacrifice Hits
26
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
George Brett Career Sacrifice Flies
120
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
George Brett Career Ground into Double Play
235
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

George Brett vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0