Rick Leach 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. Rick Leach and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 13 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Rick Leach has maintained a Batting Average of 0.167, lower than his career batting average of 0.268. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Rick Leach. Rick Leach's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.481, lower than his career OPS of 0.702.

Phil Niekro has struck out Rick Leach 2 times in 12 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Rick Leach strikes out every 6.500 plate appearances. Rick Leach's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.87, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Rick Leach more often than his average.

How Rick Leach put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Rick Leach

Matchup Details for Rick Leach and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
13
Rick Leach Career Plate Appearances
1924
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
12
Rick Leach Career At Bats
1719
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.167
Rick Leach Career Batting Average
0.268
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Hits
2
Rick Leach Career Hits
460
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Singles
1
Rick Leach Career Singles
332

Doubles

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
1
Rick Leach Career Doubles
100

Triples

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Rick Leach Career Triples
10

Home Runs

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Rick Leach Career Home Runs
18
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
1
Rick Leach Career Extra Base Hits
128

Home Runs Per at Bat

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Rick Leach Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.01
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Rick Leach Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.039
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Rick Leach Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.08294930875576
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
3
Rick Leach Total Bases
634

Times on Base

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
3
Rick Leach Career Times on Base
642

On Base Pct

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.231
Rick Leach Career On Base Percentage
0.334

Slugging Pct

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.250
Rick Leach Career Slugging Percentage
0.369

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.481
Rick Leach Career OPS
0.702

Isolated Power

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.083
Rick Leach Career Isolated Power
0.101

Gross Production Average

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.166
Rick Leach Career Gross Production Average
0.242

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.200
Rick Leach Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Rick Leach Career RBIs
183

Runs Created

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
0.261
Rick Leach Career Runs Created
226.03

Hit By Pitch

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Rick Leach Career Hit By Pitch
6
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Outs
8

Walks

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Walks
1
Rick Leach Career Walks
176
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Rick Leach Career Intentional Walks
20
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
2
Rick Leach Career Strikeouts
217
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.500
Rick Leach Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.87
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Rick Leach Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.81
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.231
Rick Leach Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34095634095634
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Rick Leach Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Rick Leach Career Sacrifice Flies
14
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Rick Leach Career Ground into Double Play
42
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Rick Leach vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0