Damaso Garcia vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Phil Niekro has had the better of this matchup. Garcia is hitting just 0.240 in this matchup, 15% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246. Garcia also posted an OPS of 0.549, modestly below the career mark of 0.680. Even with Garcia striking out less often than usual, once every 13 PA versus a career rate of once every 12.8 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Niekro. Slight edge: Niekro.
How Damaso Garcia put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Damaso Garcia
Matchup Details for Damaso Garcia and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Damaso Garcia and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
26
Damaso Garcia Career Plate Appearances
4124
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.240
Damaso Garcia Career Batting Average
0.283
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
In this matchup
0
Damaso Garcia 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
Damaso Garcia Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Damaso Garcia Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.033
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Damaso Garcia Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.112
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.261
Damaso Garcia Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
1
Damaso Garcia Career Hit By Pitch
27
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
17
In this matchup
0
Damaso Garcia Career Intentional Walks
11
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
2
Damaso Garcia Career Strikeouts
322
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
13.000
Damaso Garcia Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.810
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.000
Damaso Garcia Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.400
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.231
Damaso Garcia Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.303
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
Damaso Garcia Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Damaso Garcia Career Sacrifice Flies
24
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
1
Damaso Garcia Career Ground into Double Play
82
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0