Jose Cruz 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. Jose Cruz and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 140 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Jose Cruz has maintained a Batting Average of 0.282, lower than his career batting average of 0.284. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Jose Cruz. Jose Cruz's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.729, lower than his career OPS of 0.773.
Phil Niekro has struck out Jose Cruz 28 times in 131 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Jose Cruz strikes out every 5.000 plate appearances. Jose Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.66, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Jose Cruz more often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Jose Cruz 28 times in 131 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Jose Cruz strikes out every 5.000 plate appearances. Jose Cruz's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.66, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Jose Cruz more often than his average.
How Jose Cruz put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Jose Cruz
Matchup Details for Jose Cruz and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Jose Cruz and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
140
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances
8931
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
131
Jose Cruz Career At Bats
7917
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.282
Jose Cruz Career Batting Average
0.284
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Hits
37
Jose Cruz Career Hits
2251
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Singles
26
Jose Cruz Career Singles
1601
Doubles
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
7
Jose Cruz Career Doubles
391
Triples
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Triples
2
Jose Cruz Career Triples
94
Home Runs
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
2
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs
165
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
11
Jose Cruz Career Extra Base Hits
650
Home Runs Per at Bat
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.015
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.054
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.073
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.071
Jose Cruz Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.16003879728419
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
54
Jose Cruz Total Bases
3325
Times on Base
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
44
Jose Cruz Career Times on Base
3156
On Base Pct
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.317
Jose Cruz Career On Base Percentage
0.353
Slugging Pct
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.412
Jose Cruz Career Slugging Percentage
0.42
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.729
Jose Cruz Career OPS
0.773
Isolated Power
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.130
Jose Cruz Career Isolated Power
0.136
Gross Production Average
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.245
Jose Cruz Career Gross Production Average
0.264
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.343
Jose Cruz 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)
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
16
Jose Cruz Career RBIs
1077
Runs Created
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
17.036
Jose Cruz Career Runs Created
1270.1
Hit By Pitch
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Jose Cruz Career Hit By Pitch
7
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Outs
66
Walks
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Walks
7
Jose Cruz Career Walks
898
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Jose Cruz Career Intentional Walks
142
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
28
Jose Cruz Career Strikeouts
1031
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.000
Jose Cruz Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.66
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.250
Jose Cruz Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.87
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.314
Jose Cruz Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.3684917702385
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
1
Jose Cruz Career Sacrifice Flies
82
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
4
Jose Cruz Career Ground into Double Play
119
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Jose Cruz vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0