Clay Kirby 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. Clay Kirby and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 8 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Clay Kirby has maintained a Batting Average of 0.143, higher than his career batting average of 0.098. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Clay Kirby. Clay Kirby's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.268, higher than his career OPS of 0.253.

Phil Niekro has struck out Clay Kirby 4 times in 7 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Clay Kirby strikes out every 2.000 plate appearances. Clay Kirby's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 2.56, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Clay Kirby more often than his average.

How Clay Kirby put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Clay Kirby

Matchup Details for Clay Kirby and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
8
Clay Kirby Career Plate Appearances
556
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
7
Clay Kirby Career At Bats
478
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.143
Clay Kirby Career Batting Average
0.098
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Hits
1
Clay Kirby Career Hits
47
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Singles
1
Clay Kirby Career Singles
42

Doubles

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Clay Kirby Career Doubles
5

Triples

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Clay Kirby Career Triples
0

Home Runs

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Clay Kirby Career Home Runs
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Clay Kirby Career Extra Base Hits
5

Home Runs Per at Bat

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Clay Kirby Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Clay Kirby Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Clay Kirby Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
1
Clay Kirby Total Bases
52

Times on Base

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
1
Clay Kirby Career Times on Base
80

On Base Pct

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.125
Clay Kirby Career On Base Percentage
0.144

Slugging Pct

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.143
Clay Kirby Career Slugging Percentage
0.109

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.268
Clay Kirby Career OPS
0.253

Isolated Power

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Clay Kirby Career Isolated Power
0.01

Gross Production Average

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.092
Clay Kirby Career Gross Production Average
0.092

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Clay Kirby Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.18
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Clay Kirby Career RBIs
15

Runs Created

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
-0.378
Clay Kirby Career Runs Created
-7.3

Hit By Pitch

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Clay Kirby Career Hit By Pitch
1
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Outs
3

Walks

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Clay Kirby Career Walks
32
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Clay Kirby Career Intentional Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
4
Clay Kirby Career Strikeouts
217
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
2.000
Clay Kirby Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.56
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Clay Kirby Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.15
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.125
Clay Kirby Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.14208633093525
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
1
Clay Kirby Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Clay Kirby Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Clay Kirby Career Ground into Double Play
6
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Clay Kirby vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0