Julio Franco 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. Julio Franco and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 20 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Julio Franco has maintained a Batting Average of 0.368, higher than his career batting average of 0.298. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Julio Franco. Julio Franco's OPS against Phil Niekro is 1.084, higher than his career OPS of 0.781.
Phil Niekro has struck out Julio Franco 3 times in 19 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Julio Franco strikes out every 6.667 plate appearances. Julio Franco's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.26, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Julio Franco more often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Julio Franco 3 times in 19 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Julio Franco strikes out every 6.667 plate appearances. Julio Franco's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.26, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Julio Franco more often than his average.
How Julio Franco put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Julio Franco
Matchup Details for Julio Franco and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Julio Franco and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
20
Julio Franco Career Plate Appearances
9731
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
19
Julio Franco Career At Bats
8677
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.368
Julio Franco Career Batting Average
0.298
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Hits
7
Julio Franco Career Hits
2586
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Singles
3
Julio Franco Career Singles
1952
Doubles
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
3
Julio Franco Career Doubles
407
Triples
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Julio Franco Career Triples
54
Home Runs
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Julio Franco Career Home Runs
173
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
4
Julio Franco Career Extra Base Hits
634
Home Runs Per at Bat
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.053
Julio Franco Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.02
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.143
Julio Franco Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.067
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.333
Julio Franco Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.12900820283371
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
13
Julio Franco Total Bases
3620
Times on Base
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
8
Julio Franco Career Times on Base
3541
On Base Pct
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.400
Julio Franco Career On Base Percentage
0.364
Slugging Pct
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.684
Julio Franco Career Slugging Percentage
0.417
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.084
Julio Franco Career OPS
0.781
Isolated Power
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.316
Julio Franco Career Isolated Power
0.119
Gross Production Average
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.351
Julio Franco Career Gross Production Average
0.268
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.400
Julio Franco Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Julio Franco Career RBIs
1194
Runs Created
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
4.624
Julio Franco Career Runs Created
1375.69
Hit By Pitch
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Julio Franco Career Hit By Pitch
38
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Outs
9
Walks
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Walks
1
Julio Franco Career Walks
917
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Julio Franco Career Intentional Walks
67
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
3
Julio Franco Career Strikeouts
1341
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.667
Julio Franco Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.26
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.333
Julio Franco Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.68
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.400
Julio Franco Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.3668687699106
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Julio Franco Career Sacrifice Hits
19
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Julio Franco Career Sacrifice Flies
80
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Julio Franco Career Ground into Double Play
312
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Julio Franco vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0