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
8
Phil Niekro Career At Bats
1537
Al Downing Career At Bats Pitched
8481
In this matchup
0.250
Phil Niekro Career Batting Average
0.169
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
In this matchup
2
Phil Niekro Career Hits
260
Al Downing Career Hits Allowed
1946
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2
Phil Niekro Career Singles
210
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0
Phil Niekro Career Doubles
42
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0
Phil Niekro Career Triples
1
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0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs
7
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed
177

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
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0
Phil Niekro Career Extra Base Hits
50
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

In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.022
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
2
Phil Niekro Total Bases
325
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3
Phil Niekro Career Times on Base
289
In this matchup
0.333
Phil Niekro Career On Base Percentage
0.183
In this matchup
0.250
Phil Niekro Career Slugging Percentage
0.212
In this matchup
0.583
Phil Niekro Career OPS
0.395
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Isolated Power
0.042
In this matchup
0.213
Phil Niekro Career Gross Production Average
0.135
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
0
Phil Niekro Career RBIs
109
In this matchup
0.500
Phil Niekro Career Runs Created
34.770
In this matchup
1
Phil Niekro Career Hit By Pitch
12
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31

Outs

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4
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0
Phil Niekro Career Walks
17
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed
933
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

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0

Batter Reached due to Interference

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0
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0
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
129
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
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0
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
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0
Phil Niekro Career Ground into Double Play
35
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34

Ground into Triple Play

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0