Steve Garvey 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. Steve Garvey and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 152 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Steve Garvey has maintained a Batting Average of 0.248, lower than his career batting average of 0.294. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Steve Garvey. Steve Garvey's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.588, lower than his career OPS of 0.774.

Phil Niekro has struck out Steve Garvey 21 times in 145 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Steve Garvey strikes out every 7.238 plate appearances. Steve Garvey's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.44, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Steve Garvey less often than his average.

How Steve Garvey put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Steve Garvey

Matchup Details for Steve Garvey and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
152
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances
9466
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
145
Steve Garvey Career At Bats
8835
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.248
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average
0.294
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Hits
36
Steve Garvey Career Hits
2599
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Singles
29
Steve Garvey Career Singles
1844

Doubles

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
6
Steve Garvey Career Doubles
440

Triples

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Steve Garvey Career Triples
43

Home Runs

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs
272
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
7
Steve Garvey Career Extra Base Hits
755

Home Runs Per at Bat

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.031
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.028
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.105
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.048
Steve Garvey Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.27118644067797
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
45
Steve Garvey Total Bases
3941

Times on Base

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
42
Steve Garvey Career Times on Base
3107

On Base Pct

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.278
Steve Garvey Career On Base Percentage
0.328

Slugging Pct

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.310
Steve Garvey Career Slugging Percentage
0.446

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.588
Steve Garvey Career OPS
0.774

Isolated Power

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.062
Steve Garvey Career Isolated Power
0.152

Gross Production Average

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.203
Steve Garvey Career Gross Production Average
0.259

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.285
Steve Garvey Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
15
Steve Garvey Career RBIs
1308

Runs Created

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
10.289
Steve Garvey Career Runs Created
1293.03

Hit By Pitch

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Steve Garvey Career Hit By Pitch
29
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Outs
87

Walks

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Walks
6
Steve Garvey Career Walks
479
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Steve Garvey Career Intentional Walks
113
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
21
Steve Garvey Career Strikeouts
1003
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
7.238
Steve Garvey Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.44
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.286
Steve Garvey Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.48
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.276
Steve Garvey Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33710120431016
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Steve Garvey Career Sacrifice Flies
90
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
10
Steve Garvey Career Ground into Double Play
251
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Steve Garvey vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0