Dan Driessen 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. Dan Driessen and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 119 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Dan Driessen has maintained a Batting Average of 0.223, lower than his career batting average of 0.267. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Dan Driessen. Dan Driessen's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.713, lower than his career OPS of 0.766.

Phil Niekro has struck out Dan Driessen 10 times in 94 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Dan Driessen strikes out every 11.900 plate appearances. Dan Driessen's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.82, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Dan Driessen less often than his average.

How Dan Driessen put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Dan Driessen

Matchup Details for Dan Driessen and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
119
Dan Driessen Career Plate Appearances
6344
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
94
Dan Driessen Career At Bats
5479
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.223
Dan Driessen Career Batting Average
0.267
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Hits
21
Dan Driessen Career Hits
1464
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Singles
14
Dan Driessen Career Singles
1006

Doubles

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
5
Dan Driessen Career Doubles
282

Triples

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Dan Driessen Career Triples
23

Home Runs

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
2
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs
153
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
7
Dan Driessen Career Extra Base Hits
458

Home Runs Per at Bat

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.021
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.095
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.200
Dan Driessen Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21279554937413
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
32
Dan Driessen Total Bases
2251

Times on Base

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
44
Dan Driessen Career Times on Base
2253

On Base Pct

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.373
Dan Driessen Career On Base Percentage
0.355

Slugging Pct

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.340
Dan Driessen Career Slugging Percentage
0.411

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.713
Dan Driessen Career OPS
0.766

Isolated Power

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.117
Dan Driessen Career Isolated Power
0.144

Gross Production Average

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.253
Dan Driessen Career Gross Production Average
0.263

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.232
Dan Driessen Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
12
Dan Driessen Career RBIs
763

Runs Created

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
13.671
Dan Driessen Career Runs Created
857.86

Hit By Pitch

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
1
Dan Driessen Career Hit By Pitch
28
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Outs
63

Walks

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Walks
22
Dan Driessen Career Walks
761
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Dan Driessen Career Intentional Walks
100
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
10
Dan Driessen Career Strikeouts
719
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
11.900
Dan Driessen Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.82
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
2.200
Dan Driessen Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.06
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.361
Dan Driessen Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36648802017654
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
1
Dan Driessen Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Dan Driessen Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
4
Dan Driessen Career Ground into Double Play
128
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Dan Driessen vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0