Dale Murphy vs. Joe 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. Dale Murphy and Joe Niekro have faced off against
each other 114 times throughout their careers. Against Joe Niekro, Dale Murphy has maintained a Batting Average of 0.253, lower than his career batting average of 0.265. Joe Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.254, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Dale Murphy. Dale Murphy's OPS against Joe Niekro is 0.638, lower than his career OPS of 0.815.
Joe Niekro has struck out Dale Murphy 19 times in 99 at-bats. Against Joe Niekro, Dale Murphy strikes out every 6.000 plate appearances. Dale Murphy's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.17, striking out more often against Joe Niekro than average. Joe Niekro strikes out a batter every 8.681 plate appearances, striking out Dale Murphy more often than his average.
Joe Niekro has struck out Dale Murphy 19 times in 99 at-bats. Against Joe Niekro, Dale Murphy strikes out every 6.000 plate appearances. Dale Murphy's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.17, striking out more often against Joe Niekro than average. Joe Niekro strikes out a batter every 8.681 plate appearances, striking out Dale Murphy more often than his average.
How Dale Murphy put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Dale Murphy
Matchup Details for Dale Murphy and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Dale Murphy and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Plate Appearances
114
Dale Murphy Career Plate Appearances
9040
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
At Bats
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro At Bats
99
Dale Murphy Career At Bats
7960
Joe Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
13566
Batting Average
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Batting Average
0.253
Dale Murphy Career Batting Average
0.265
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
Hits
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Hits
25
Dale Murphy Career Hits
2111
Joe Niekro Career Hits Allowed
3466
Singles
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Singles
22
Dale Murphy Career Singles
1324
Doubles
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Doubles
2
Dale Murphy Career Doubles
350
Triples
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Triples
1
Dale Murphy Career Triples
39
Home Runs
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs
0
Dale Murphy Career Home Runs
398
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
276
Grand Slams
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Extra Base Hits
3
Dale Murphy Career Extra Base Hits
787
Home Runs Per at Bat
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Dale Murphy Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.05
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020344980097302
Home Runs Per Hit
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Dale Murphy Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.189
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079630698211194
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Dale Murphy Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.22768878718535
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.15798511734402
Total Bases
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Total Bases
29
Dale Murphy Total Bases
3733
Times on Base
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Times on Base
39
Dale Murphy Career Times on Base
3125
On Base Pct
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro On Base Pct
0.345
Dale Murphy Career On Base Percentage
0.346
Slugging Pct
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Slugging Pct
0.293
Dale Murphy Career Slugging Percentage
0.469
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.638
Dale Murphy Career OPS
0.815
Isolated Power
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Isolated Power
0.040
Dale Murphy Career Isolated Power
0.204
Gross Production Average
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Gross Production Average
0.229
Dale Murphy Career Gross Production Average
0.273
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Dale Murphy Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27407852908325
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
Dale Murphy Career RBIs
1266
Runs Created
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Runs Created
12.589
Dale Murphy Career Runs Created
1293.81
Hit By Pitch
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Dale Murphy Career Hit By Pitch
28
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Outs
54
Walks
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Walks
14
Dale Murphy Career Walks
986
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1262
Intentional Walks
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Dale Murphy Career Intentional Walks
159
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
Strikeouts
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Strikeouts
19
Dale Murphy Career Strikeouts
1748
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.000
Dale Murphy Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.17
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.6811677160847
Walks Per Strikeout
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.737
Dale Murphy Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.56
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.76302232398397
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.342
Dale Murphy Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36017699115044
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31643149149413
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Dale Murphy Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
Sacrifice Flies
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Dale Murphy Career Sacrifice Flies
60
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Dale Murphy Career Ground into Double Play
209
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
Dale Murphy vs. Joe Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0