Carlton Fisk vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Phil Niekro has dominated this matchup. Despite batting 0.308, 14% above their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246, Fisk's OPS of 0.615 is 23% below the career mark of 0.797. Niekro has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Fisk down once every 6.5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.1 PA, and Fisk has yet to take Niekro deep. Edge: Niekro.
How Carlton Fisk put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Carlton Fisk
Matchup Details for Carlton Fisk and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Carlton Fisk and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
13
Carlton Fisk Career Plate Appearances
9853
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.308
Carlton Fisk Career Batting Average
0.269
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
In this matchup
0
Carlton Fisk Career Home Runs
376
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
Carlton Fisk Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.043
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Carlton Fisk Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.160
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Carlton Fisk Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.271
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.364
Carlton Fisk Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.280
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Carlton Fisk Career Hit By Pitch
143
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
7
In this matchup
0
Carlton Fisk Career Intentional Walks
105
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
2
Carlton Fisk Career Strikeouts
1386
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
6.500
Carlton Fisk Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.110
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.000
Carlton Fisk Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.610
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.308
Carlton Fisk Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.336
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
Carlton Fisk Career Sacrifice Hits
26
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Carlton Fisk Career Sacrifice Flies
79
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
0
Carlton Fisk Career Ground into Double Play
204
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0