Jay Johnstone 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. Jay Johnstone and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 49 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Jay Johnstone has maintained a Batting Average of 0.159, lower than his career batting average of 0.267. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Jay Johnstone. Jay Johnstone's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.502, lower than his career OPS of 0.72.

Phil Niekro has struck out Jay Johnstone 16 times in 44 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Jay Johnstone strikes out every 3.063 plate appearances. Jay Johnstone's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.27, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Jay Johnstone more often than his average.

How Jay Johnstone put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Jay Johnstone

Matchup Details for Jay Johnstone and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
49
Jay Johnstone Career Plate Appearances
5229
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
44
Jay Johnstone Career At Bats
4703
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.159
Jay Johnstone Career Batting Average
0.267
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Hits
7
Jay Johnstone Career Hits
1254
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Singles
4
Jay Johnstone Career Singles
899

Doubles

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
2
Jay Johnstone Career Doubles
215

Triples

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Jay Johnstone Career Triples
38

Home Runs

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Jay Johnstone Career Home Runs
102
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
3
Jay Johnstone Career Extra Base Hits
355

Home Runs Per at Bat

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.023
Jay Johnstone Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.022
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.143
Jay Johnstone Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.081
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.063
Jay Johnstone Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.16139240506329
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
12
Jay Johnstone Total Bases
1851

Times on Base

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
11
Jay Johnstone Career Times on Base
1705

On Base Pct

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.229
Jay Johnstone Career On Base Percentage
0.326

Slugging Pct

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.273
Jay Johnstone Career Slugging Percentage
0.394

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.502
Jay Johnstone Career OPS
0.72

Isolated Power

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.114
Jay Johnstone Career Isolated Power
0.127

Gross Production Average

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.171
Jay Johnstone Career Gross Production Average
0.245

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.222
Jay Johnstone Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Jay Johnstone Career RBIs
531

Runs Created

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
2.472
Jay Johnstone Career Runs Created
640.36

Hit By Pitch

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Jay Johnstone Career Hit By Pitch
22
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Outs
21

Walks

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Walks
4
Jay Johnstone Career Walks
429
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Jay Johnstone Career Intentional Walks
61
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
16
Jay Johnstone Career Strikeouts
632
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.063
Jay Johnstone Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.27
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.250
Jay Johnstone Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.68
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.224
Jay Johnstone Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.33352457448843
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Jay Johnstone Career Sacrifice Hits
40
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Jay Johnstone Career Sacrifice Flies
35
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Jay Johnstone Career Ground into Double Play
80
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Jay Johnstone vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0