Bobby Murcer 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. Bobby Murcer and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 53 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Bobby Murcer has maintained a Batting Average of 0.208, lower than his career batting average of 0.277. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Bobby Murcer. Bobby Murcer's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.478, lower than his career OPS of 0.801.

Phil Niekro has struck out Bobby Murcer 4 times in 48 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bobby Murcer strikes out every 13.250 plate appearances. Bobby Murcer's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.18, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bobby Murcer less often than his average.

How Bobby Murcer put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Bobby Murcer

Matchup Details for Bobby Murcer and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
53
Bobby Murcer Career Plate Appearances
7718
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
48
Bobby Murcer Career At Bats
6730
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.208
Bobby Murcer Career Batting Average
0.277
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Hits
10
Bobby Murcer Career Hits
1862
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Singles
10
Bobby Murcer Career Singles
1280

Doubles

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Bobby Murcer Career Doubles
285

Triples

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Bobby Murcer Career Triples
45

Home Runs

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Bobby Murcer Career Home Runs
252
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Bobby Murcer Career Extra Base Hits
582

Home Runs Per at Bat

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Bobby Murcer Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Bobby Murcer Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Bobby Murcer Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.29964328180737
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
10
Bobby Murcer Total Bases
2993

Times on Base

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
14
Bobby Murcer Career Times on Base
2751

On Base Pct

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.269
Bobby Murcer Career On Base Percentage
0.356

Slugging Pct

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.208
Bobby Murcer Career Slugging Percentage
0.445

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.478
Bobby Murcer Career OPS
0.801

Isolated Power

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Bobby Murcer Career Isolated Power
0.168

Gross Production Average

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.173
Bobby Murcer Career Gross Production Average
0.272

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.227
Bobby Murcer Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Bobby Murcer Career RBIs
1043

Runs Created

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
2.661
Bobby Murcer Career Runs Created
1130.18

Hit By Pitch

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Bobby Murcer Career Hit By Pitch
27
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Outs
33

Walks

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Walks
4
Bobby Murcer Career Walks
862
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Bobby Murcer Career Intentional Walks
96
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
4
Bobby Murcer Career Strikeouts
841
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
13.250
Bobby Murcer Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.18
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Bobby Murcer Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.02
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.264
Bobby Murcer Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36537963202902
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Bobby Murcer Career Sacrifice Hits
18
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Bobby Murcer Career Sacrifice Flies
81
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Bobby Murcer Career Ground into Double Play
124
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Bobby Murcer vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0