Bill Buckner 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. Bill Buckner and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 151 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Bill Buckner has maintained a Batting Average of 0.278, lower than his career batting average of 0.289. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Bill Buckner. Bill Buckner's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.731, higher than his career OPS of 0.728.
Phil Niekro has struck out Bill Buckner 13 times in 144 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bill Buckner strikes out every 11.615 plate appearances. Bill Buckner's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 22.15, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bill Buckner less often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Bill Buckner 13 times in 144 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bill Buckner strikes out every 11.615 plate appearances. Bill Buckner's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 22.15, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bill Buckner less often than his average.
How Bill Buckner put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Bill Buckner
Matchup Details for Bill Buckner and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Bill Buckner and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
151
Bill Buckner Career Plate Appearances
10033
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
144
Bill Buckner Career At Bats
9397
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.278
Bill Buckner Career Batting Average
0.289
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Hits
40
Bill Buckner Career Hits
2715
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Singles
24
Bill Buckner Career Singles
1994
Doubles
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
13
Bill Buckner Career Doubles
498
Triples
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Bill Buckner Career Triples
49
Home Runs
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
3
Bill Buckner Career Home Runs
174
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
16
Bill Buckner Career Extra Base Hits
721
Home Runs Per at Bat
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Bill Buckner Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.075
Bill Buckner Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.064
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.231
Bill Buckner Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.3841059602649
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
62
Bill Buckner Total Bases
3833
Times on Base
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
45
Bill Buckner Career Times on Base
3207
On Base Pct
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.300
Bill Buckner Career On Base Percentage
0.32
Slugging Pct
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.431
Bill Buckner Career Slugging Percentage
0.408
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.731
Bill Buckner Career OPS
0.728
Isolated Power
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.153
Bill Buckner Career Isolated Power
0.119
Gross Production Average
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.243
Bill Buckner Career Gross Production Average
0.246
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Bill Buckner Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
18
Bill Buckner Career RBIs
1208
Runs Created
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
17.383
Bill Buckner Career Runs Created
1268.38
Hit By Pitch
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Bill Buckner Career Hit By Pitch
42
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Outs
90
Walks
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Walks
5
Bill Buckner Career Walks
450
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Bill Buckner Career Intentional Walks
111
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
13
Bill Buckner Career Strikeouts
453
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
11.615
Bill Buckner Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
22.15
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.385
Bill Buckner Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.99
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.298
Bill Buckner Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.32652247582976
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Bill Buckner Career Sacrifice Hits
47
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
1
Bill Buckner Career Sacrifice Flies
97
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
5
Bill Buckner Career Ground into Double Play
247
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Bill Buckner vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0