Tony Fernandez 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 Fernandez and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 22 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Tony Fernandez has maintained a Batting Average of 0.238, lower than his career batting average of 0.288. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Tony Fernandez. Tony Fernandez's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.749, higher than his career OPS of 0.744.

Phil Niekro has struck out Tony Fernandez 2 times in 21 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Tony Fernandez strikes out every 11.000 plate appearances. Tony Fernandez's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 11.22, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Tony Fernandez less often than his average.

How Tony Fernandez put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Tony Fernandez

Matchup Details for Tony Fernandez and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
22
Tony Fernandez Career Plate Appearances
8793
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
21
Tony Fernandez Career At Bats
7911
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.238
Tony Fernandez Career Batting Average
0.288
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Hits
5
Tony Fernandez Career Hits
2276
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Singles
2
Tony Fernandez Career Singles
1676

Doubles

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
2
Tony Fernandez Career Doubles
414

Triples

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Tony Fernandez Career Triples
92

Home Runs

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Tony Fernandez Career Home Runs
94
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

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

In the Park Grand Slams

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

Extra Base Hits

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
3
Tony Fernandez Career Extra Base Hits
600

Home Runs Per at Bat

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.048
Tony Fernandez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.012
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.200
Tony Fernandez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.041
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.500
Tony Fernandez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.11989795918367
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
10
Tony Fernandez Total Bases
3156

Times on Base

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
6
Tony Fernandez Career Times on Base
3030

On Base Pct

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.273
Tony Fernandez Career On Base Percentage
0.345

Slugging Pct

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.476
Tony Fernandez Career Slugging Percentage
0.399

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.749
Tony Fernandez Career OPS
0.744

Isolated Power

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.238
Tony Fernandez Career Isolated Power
0.111

Gross Production Average

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.242
Tony Fernandez Career Gross Production Average
0.255

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.222
Tony Fernandez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.308
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Tony Fernandez Career RBIs
844

Runs Created

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
2.333
Tony Fernandez Career Runs Created
1169.63

Hit By Pitch

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Tony Fernandez Career Hit By Pitch
64
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Outs
14

Walks

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Walks
1
Tony Fernandez Career Walks
690
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Tony Fernandez Career Intentional Walks
48
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
2
Tony Fernandez Career Strikeouts
784
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
11.000
Tony Fernandez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.22
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Tony Fernandez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.88
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.273
Tony Fernandez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34277266007051
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

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

Batter Reached due to Error

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

Batter Reached due to Interference

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

Sacrifice Hits

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Tony Fernandez Career Sacrifice Hits
67
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Tony Fernandez Career Sacrifice Flies
61
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Tony Fernandez Career Ground into Double Play
161
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Tony Fernandez vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0