Willie Mays 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. Willie Mays and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 61 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Willie Mays has maintained a Batting Average of 0.278, lower than his career batting average of 0.302. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Willie Mays. Willie Mays's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.770, lower than his career OPS of 0.941.
Phil Niekro has struck out Willie Mays 7 times in 54 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Willie Mays strikes out every 8.714 plate appearances. Willie Mays's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.19, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Willie Mays less often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Willie Mays 7 times in 54 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Willie Mays strikes out every 8.714 plate appearances. Willie Mays's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.19, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Willie Mays less often than his average.
How Willie Mays put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Willie Mays
Matchup Details for Willie Mays and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Mays and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
61
Willie Mays Career Plate Appearances
12493
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
54
Willie Mays Career At Bats
10881
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.278
Willie Mays Career Batting Average
0.302
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Hits
15
Willie Mays Career Hits
3283
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Singles
11
Willie Mays Career Singles
1960
Doubles
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
2
Willie Mays Career Doubles
523
Triples
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Willie Mays Career Triples
140
Home Runs
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
2
Willie Mays Career Home Runs
660
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
4
Willie Mays Career Extra Base Hits
1323
Home Runs Per at Bat
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.201
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.286
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.43250327653997
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
23
Willie Mays Total Bases
6066
Times on Base
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
21
Willie Mays Career Times on Base
4791
On Base Pct
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.344
Willie Mays Career On Base Percentage
0.383
Slugging Pct
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.426
Willie Mays Career Slugging Percentage
0.557
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.770
Willie Mays Career OPS
0.941
Isolated Power
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.148
Willie Mays Career Isolated Power
0.256
Gross Production Average
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.261
Willie Mays Career Gross Production Average
0.312
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.283
Willie Mays Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
6
Willie Mays Career RBIs
1903
Runs Created
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
7.466
Willie Mays Career Runs Created
2298.07
Hit By Pitch
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
1
Willie Mays Career Hit By Pitch
44
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Outs
32
Walks
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Walks
5
Willie Mays Career Walks
1464
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Willie Mays Career Intentional Walks
192
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
7
Willie Mays Career Strikeouts
1526
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
8.714
Willie Mays Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.19
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.714
Willie Mays Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.96
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.328
Willie Mays Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.39534139117906
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Willie Mays Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
1
Willie Mays Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
4
Willie Mays Career Ground into Double Play
251
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Willie Mays vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0