Brett Butler 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. Brett Butler and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 20 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Brett Butler has maintained a Batting Average of 0.263, lower than his career batting average of 0.29. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Brett Butler. Brett Butler's OPS against Phil Niekro is 1.037, higher than his career OPS of 0.747.

Phil Niekro has struck out Brett Butler 2 times in 19 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Brett Butler strikes out every 10.000 plate appearances. Brett Butler's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 10.52, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Brett Butler less often than his average.

How Brett Butler put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Brett Butler

Matchup Details for Brett Butler and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
20
Brett Butler Career Plate Appearances
9545
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
19
Brett Butler Career At Bats
8180
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.263
Brett Butler Career Batting Average
0.29
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Hits
5
Brett Butler Career Hits
2375
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Singles
0
Brett Butler Career Singles
1913

Doubles

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
3
Brett Butler Career Doubles
277

Triples

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Brett Butler Career Triples
131

Home Runs

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
2
Brett Butler Career Home Runs
54
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

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

In the Park Grand Slams

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

Extra Base Hits

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
5
Brett Butler Career Extra Base Hits
462

Home Runs Per at Bat

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.105
Brett Butler Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.400
Brett Butler Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.023
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.000
Brett Butler Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.059536934950386
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
14
Brett Butler Total Bases
3076

Times on Base

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
6
Brett Butler Career Times on Base
3542

On Base Pct

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.300
Brett Butler Career On Base Percentage
0.371

Slugging Pct

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.737
Brett Butler Career Slugging Percentage
0.376

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.037
Brett Butler Career OPS
0.747

Isolated Power

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.474
Brett Butler Career Isolated Power
0.086

Gross Production Average

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.319
Brett Butler Career Gross Production Average
0.261

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.200
Brett Butler Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.319
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
4
Brett Butler Career RBIs
578

Runs Created

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
3.822
Brett Butler Career Runs Created
1374.25

Hit By Pitch

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Brett Butler Career Hit By Pitch
38
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Outs
11

Walks

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Walks
1
Brett Butler Career Walks
1129
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Brett Butler Career Intentional Walks
23
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
2
Brett Butler Career Strikeouts
907
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
10.000
Brett Butler Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.52
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Brett Butler Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.24
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.300
Brett Butler Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36951283394447
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

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

Batter Reached due to Error

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

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

Sacrifice Hits

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Brett Butler Career Sacrifice Hits
147
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Brett Butler Career Sacrifice Flies
51
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Brett Butler Career Ground into Double Play
62
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Brett Butler vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0