Tony Cloninger 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. Tony Cloninger and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 9 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Tony Cloninger has maintained a Batting Average of 0.222, higher than his career batting average of 0.192. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Tony Cloninger. Tony Cloninger's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.444, lower than his career OPS of 0.47.

Phil Niekro has struck out Tony Cloninger 5 times in 9 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Tony Cloninger strikes out every 1.800 plate appearances. Tony Cloninger's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.18, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Tony Cloninger more often than his average.

How Tony Cloninger put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Tony Cloninger

Matchup Details for Tony Cloninger and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
9
Tony Cloninger Career Plate Appearances
673
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
9
Tony Cloninger Career At Bats
621
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.222
Tony Cloninger Career Batting Average
0.192
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Hits
2
Tony Cloninger Career Hits
119
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Singles
2
Tony Cloninger Career Singles
90

Doubles

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Tony Cloninger Career Doubles
16

Triples

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Tony Cloninger Career Triples
2

Home Runs

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Tony Cloninger Career Home Runs
11
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Tony Cloninger Career Extra Base Hits
29

Home Runs Per at Bat

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Tony Cloninger Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Tony Cloninger Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.092
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Tony Cloninger Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.06832298136646
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
2
Tony Cloninger Total Bases
172

Times on Base

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
2
Tony Cloninger Career Times on Base
130

On Base Pct

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.222
Tony Cloninger Career On Base Percentage
0.193

Slugging Pct

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.222
Tony Cloninger Career Slugging Percentage
0.277

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.444
Tony Cloninger Career OPS
0.47

Isolated Power

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Tony Cloninger Career Isolated Power
0.085

Gross Production Average

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.156
Tony Cloninger Career Gross Production Average
0.156

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.500
Tony Cloninger Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.239
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Tony Cloninger Career RBIs
67

Runs Created

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
0.437
Tony Cloninger Career Runs Created
32.39

Hit By Pitch

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Tony Cloninger Career Hit By Pitch
2
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Outs
2

Walks

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Tony Cloninger Career Walks
9
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Tony Cloninger Career Intentional Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
5
Tony Cloninger Career Strikeouts
161
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
1.800
Tony Cloninger Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.18
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Tony Cloninger Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.06
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.222
Tony Cloninger Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.19019316493314
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Tony Cloninger Career Sacrifice Hits
39
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Tony Cloninger Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

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

Ground into Triple Play

Tony Cloninger vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0