Jim Merritt 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. Jim Merritt and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 5 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Jim Merritt has maintained a Batting Average of 0.200, higher than his career batting average of 0.141. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Jim Merritt. Jim Merritt's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.800, higher than his career OPS of 0.38.
Phil Niekro has struck out Jim Merritt 1 times in 5 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Jim Merritt strikes out every 5.000 plate appearances. Jim Merritt's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 2.6, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Jim Merritt more often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Jim Merritt 1 times in 5 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Jim Merritt strikes out every 5.000 plate appearances. Jim Merritt's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 2.6, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Jim Merritt more often than his average.
How Jim Merritt put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Jim Merritt
Matchup Details for Jim Merritt and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Jim Merritt and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
5
Jim Merritt Career Plate Appearances
462
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
5
Jim Merritt Career At Bats
397
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.200
Jim Merritt Career Batting Average
0.141
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Hits
1
Jim Merritt Career Hits
56
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Singles
0
Jim Merritt Career Singles
43
Doubles
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Jim Merritt Career Doubles
8
Triples
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Triples
1
Jim Merritt Career Triples
1
Home Runs
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs
4
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
1
Jim Merritt Career Extra Base Hits
13
Home Runs Per at Bat
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.01
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.071
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Jim Merritt Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.02247191011236
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
3
Jim Merritt Total Bases
78
Times on Base
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
1
Jim Merritt Career Times on Base
85
On Base Pct
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.200
Jim Merritt Career On Base Percentage
0.184
Slugging Pct
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.600
Jim Merritt Career Slugging Percentage
0.196
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.800
Jim Merritt Career OPS
0.38
Isolated Power
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.400
Jim Merritt Career Isolated Power
0.055
Gross Production Average
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.240
Jim Merritt Career Gross Production Average
0.132
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.250
Jim Merritt Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.239
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Jim Merritt Career RBIs
20
Runs Created
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
0.694
Jim Merritt Career Runs Created
9.19
Hit By Pitch
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Jim Merritt Career Hit By Pitch
1
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Outs
3
Walks
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Jim Merritt Career Walks
28
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Jim Merritt Career Intentional Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
1
Jim Merritt Career Strikeouts
178
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.000
Jim Merritt Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
2.6
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Jim Merritt Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.16
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.200
Jim Merritt Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.18181818181818
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Jim Merritt Career Sacrifice Hits
33
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Jim Merritt Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Jim Merritt Career Ground into Double Play
7
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Jim Merritt vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0