Tommy John 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. Tommy John and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 7 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Tommy John has maintained a Batting Average of 0.000, lower than his career batting average of 0.157. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Tommy John. Tommy John's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.000, lower than his career OPS of 0.358.

Phil Niekro has struck out Tommy John 3 times in 7 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Tommy John strikes out every 2.333 plate appearances. Tommy John's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.88, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Tommy John more often than his average.

How Tommy John put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Tommy John

Matchup Details for Tommy John and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
7
Tommy John Career Plate Appearances
1030
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
7
Tommy John Career At Bats
900
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.000
Tommy John Career Batting Average
0.157
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Hits
0
Tommy John Career Hits
141
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Singles
0
Tommy John Career Singles
123

Doubles

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Tommy John Career Doubles
13

Triples

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Tommy John Career Triples
0

Home Runs

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Tommy John Career Home Runs
5
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Tommy John Career Extra Base Hits
18

Home Runs Per at Bat

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Tommy John Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Tommy John Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.035
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Tommy John Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.023696682464455
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
0
Tommy John Total Bases
169

Times on Base

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
0
Tommy John Career Times on Base
175

On Base Pct

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.000
Tommy John Career On Base Percentage
0.17

Slugging Pct

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.000
Tommy John Career Slugging Percentage
0.188

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.000
Tommy John Career OPS
0.358

Isolated Power

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Tommy John Career Isolated Power
0.031

Gross Production Average

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.000
Tommy John Career Gross Production Average
0.123

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.000
Tommy John Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.198
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Tommy John Career RBIs
54

Runs Created

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
-0.732
Tommy John Career Runs Created
17.54

Hit By Pitch

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Tommy John Career Hit By Pitch
1
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Outs
4

Walks

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Tommy John Career Walks
33
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Tommy John Career Intentional Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
3
Tommy John Career Strikeouts
211
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
2.333
Tommy John Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.88
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Tommy John Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.16
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.000
Tommy John Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.16893203883495
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Tommy John Career Sacrifice Hits
93
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Tommy John Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Tommy John Career Ground into Double Play
20
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Tommy John vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0