Lee May 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. Lee May and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 86 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Lee May has maintained a Batting Average of 0.207, lower than his career batting average of 0.267. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Lee May. Lee May's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.573, lower than his career OPS of 0.772.

Phil Niekro has struck out Lee May 17 times in 82 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Lee May strikes out every 5.059 plate appearances. Lee May's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.24, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Lee May more often than his average.

How Lee May put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Lee May

Matchup Details for Lee May and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
86
Lee May Career Plate Appearances
8219
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
82
Lee May Career At Bats
7609
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.207
Lee May Career Batting Average
0.267
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Hits
17
Lee May Career Hits
2031
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Singles
13
Lee May Career Singles
1306

Doubles

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
1
Lee May Career Doubles
340

Triples

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Lee May Career Triples
31

Home Runs

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
3
Lee May Career Home Runs
354
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
4
Lee May Career Extra Base Hits
725

Home Runs Per at Bat

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Lee May Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.047
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.176
Lee May Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.174
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.176
Lee May Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.22547770700637
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
27
Lee May Total Bases
3495

Times on Base

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
21
Lee May Career Times on Base
2567

On Base Pct

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.244
Lee May Career On Base Percentage
0.312

Slugging Pct

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.329
Lee May Career Slugging Percentage
0.459

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.573
Lee May Career OPS
0.772

Isolated Power

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.122
Lee May Career Isolated Power
0.192

Gross Production Average

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.192
Lee May Career Gross Production Average
0.255

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.226
Lee May Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
7
Lee May Career RBIs
1244

Runs Created

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
5.241
Lee May Career Runs Created
1064.79

Hit By Pitch

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
2
Lee May Career Hit By Pitch
49
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Outs
46

Walks

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Walks
2
Lee May Career Walks
487
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Lee May Career Intentional Walks
85
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
17
Lee May Career Strikeouts
1570
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.059
Lee May Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.24
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.118
Lee May Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.31
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.221
Lee May Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.31670519527923
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
2

Batter Reached due to Interference

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Lee May Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Lee May Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
5
Lee May Career Ground into Double Play
219
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Lee May vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0