Tony Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 25 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Tony Gonzalez has maintained a Batting Average of 0.143, lower than his career batting average of 0.286. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Tony Gonzalez. Tony Gonzalez's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.566, lower than his career OPS of 0.762.
Phil Niekro has struck out Tony Gonzalez 3 times in 21 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Tony Gonzalez strikes out every 8.333 plate appearances. Tony Gonzalez's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.21, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Tony Gonzalez less often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Tony Gonzalez 3 times in 21 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Tony Gonzalez strikes out every 8.333 plate appearances. Tony Gonzalez's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.21, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Tony Gonzalez less often than his average.
How Tony Gonzalez put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Tony Gonzalez
Matchup Details for Tony Gonzalez and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Tony Gonzalez and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
25
Tony Gonzalez Career Plate Appearances
5793
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
21
Tony Gonzalez Career At Bats
5195
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.143
Tony Gonzalez Career Batting Average
0.286
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Hits
3
Tony Gonzalez Career Hits
1485
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Singles
2
Tony Gonzalez Career Singles
1087
Doubles
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Tony Gonzalez Career Doubles
238
Triples
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Tony Gonzalez Career Triples
57
Home Runs
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Tony Gonzalez Career Home Runs
103
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
1
Tony Gonzalez Career Extra Base Hits
398
Home Runs Per at Bat
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.048
Tony Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.02
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.333
Tony Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.069
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.333
Tony Gonzalez Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.14589235127479
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
6
Tony Gonzalez Total Bases
2146
Times on Base
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
7
Tony Gonzalez Career Times on Base
2023
On Base Pct
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.280
Tony Gonzalez Career On Base Percentage
0.349
Slugging Pct
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.286
Tony Gonzalez Career Slugging Percentage
0.413
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.566
Tony Gonzalez Career OPS
0.762
Isolated Power
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.143
Tony Gonzalez Career Isolated Power
0.127
Gross Production Average
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.197
Tony Gonzalez Career Gross Production Average
0.26
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.118
Tony Gonzalez Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Tony Gonzalez Career RBIs
615
Runs Created
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
1.267
Tony Gonzalez Career Runs Created
786.72
Hit By Pitch
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
1
Tony Gonzalez Career Hit By Pitch
71
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Outs
15
Walks
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Walks
3
Tony Gonzalez Career Walks
467
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Tony Gonzalez Career Intentional Walks
63
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
3
Tony Gonzalez Career Strikeouts
706
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
8.333
Tony Gonzalez Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.21
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Tony Gonzalez Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.66
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.240
Tony Gonzalez Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34783359226653
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Tony Gonzalez Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Tony Gonzalez Career Sacrifice Flies
40
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Tony Gonzalez Career Ground into Double Play
124
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Tony Gonzalez vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0