Gary Matthews 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. Gary Matthews and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 60 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Gary Matthews has maintained a Batting Average of 0.327, higher than his career batting average of 0.281. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.840, higher than his career OPS of 0.801.

Phil Niekro has struck out Gary Matthews 5 times in 52 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Gary Matthews strikes out every 12.000 plate appearances. Gary Matthews's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.28, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Gary Matthews less often than his average.

How Gary Matthews put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Gary Matthews

Matchup Details for Gary Matthews and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
60
Gary Matthews Career Plate Appearances
8189
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
52
Gary Matthews Career At Bats
7147
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.327
Gary Matthews Career Batting Average
0.281
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Hits
17
Gary Matthews Career Hits
2011
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Singles
14
Gary Matthews Career Singles
1407

Doubles

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
2
Gary Matthews Career Doubles
319

Triples

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Gary Matthews Career Triples
51

Home Runs

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Gary Matthews Career Home Runs
234
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
3
Gary Matthews Career Extra Base Hits
604

Home Runs Per at Bat

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.019
Gary Matthews Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.059
Gary Matthews Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.116
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.200
Gary Matthews Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.208
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
22
Gary Matthews Total Bases
3134

Times on Base

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
25
Gary Matthews Career Times on Base
2972

On Base Pct

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.417
Gary Matthews Career On Base Percentage
0.363

Slugging Pct

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.423
Gary Matthews Career Slugging Percentage
0.439

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.840
Gary Matthews Career OPS
0.801

Isolated Power

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.096
Gary Matthews Career Isolated Power
0.157

Gross Production Average

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.293
Gary Matthews Career Gross Production Average
0.273

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.348
Gary Matthews Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Gary Matthews Career RBIs
978

Runs Created

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
9.933
Gary Matthews Career Runs Created
1202.99

Hit By Pitch

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Gary Matthews Career Hit By Pitch
21
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Outs
30

Walks

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Walks
8
Gary Matthews Career Walks
940
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Gary Matthews Career Intentional Walks
46
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
5
Gary Matthews Career Strikeouts
1125
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
12.000
Gary Matthews Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.28
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
1.600
Gary Matthews Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.84
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.417
Gary Matthews Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36597875198437
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Gary Matthews Career Sacrifice Hits
19
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Gary Matthews Career Sacrifice Flies
62
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Gary Matthews Career Ground into Double Play
179
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Gary Matthews vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0