Phil Niekro vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Phil Niekro has absolutely raked against Downing. With only 9 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Niekro. Niekro's production against Downing has been exceptional: an OPS of 0.583, 48% above the career mark of 0.395, with a batting average of 0.250, 48% above their career average and above Downing's career opposing average of 0.230. Niekro has made good contact, striking out once every 9 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 5.4 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Phil Niekro put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Phil Niekro
Matchup Details for Phil Niekro and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Phil Niekro and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
9
Phil Niekro Career Plate Appearances
1707
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.250
Phil Niekro Career Batting Average
0.169
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
Grand Slams
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0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
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0
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.027
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
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0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.022
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.286
Phil Niekro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.206
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
1
Phil Niekro Career Hit By Pitch
12
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
4
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks
0
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
1
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts
314
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
9.000
Phil Niekro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.440
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.050
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.222
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.162
Al Downing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
129
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Ground into Double Play
35
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0