Gene Locklear vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Phil Niekro has completely neutralized Locklear in this matchup. Locklear's numbers against Niekro tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.311, 56% below the career mark of 0.709, with a batting average of just 0.111, 59% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246. Niekro has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Locklear down once every 5 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 7.6 PA, and Locklear has yet to take Niekro deep. Edge: Niekro.
How Gene Locklear put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Gene Locklear
Matchup Details for Gene Locklear and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Gene Locklear and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
20
Gene Locklear Career Plate Appearances
661
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.111
Gene Locklear Career Batting Average
0.274
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Locklear Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.015
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Locklear Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.055
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Gene Locklear Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.103
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.143
Gene Locklear Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Gene Locklear Career Hit By Pitch
2
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
12
In this matchup
0
Gene Locklear Career Intentional Walks
6
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
4
Gene Locklear Career Strikeouts
87
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
5.000
Gene Locklear Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.600
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.500
Gene Locklear Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.630
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Gene Locklear Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.339
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Gene Locklear Career Sacrifice Hits
5
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Gene Locklear Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
0
Gene Locklear Career Ground into Double Play
9
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0