Vic Davalillo vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Vic Davalillo has had Niekro's number. Davalillo is hitting 0.370 in this matchup, 33% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246. Davalillo also posted an OPS of 0.778, well above the career mark of 0.680. Despite striking out once every 9 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 10.2 PA, Davalillo is still posting above-career production against Niekro. Edge: Davalillo.
How Vic Davalillo put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Vic Davalillo
Matchup Details for Vic Davalillo and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Vic Davalillo and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
27
Vic Davalillo Career Plate Appearances
4296
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.370
Vic Davalillo Career Batting Average
0.279
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
In this matchup
0
Vic Davalillo Career Home Runs
36
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Vic Davalillo Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Vic Davalillo Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.032
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Vic Davalillo Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.085
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.417
Vic Davalillo Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.303
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Vic Davalillo Career Hit By Pitch
10
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
14
In this matchup
0
Vic Davalillo Career Intentional Walks
29
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
3
Vic Davalillo Career Strikeouts
422
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
9.000
Vic Davalillo Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
10.180
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.000
Vic Davalillo Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.370
Vic Davalillo Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.317
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Vic Davalillo Career Sacrifice Hits
32
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Vic Davalillo Career Sacrifice Flies
25
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
0
Vic Davalillo Career Ground into Double Play
43
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0