Phil Niekro vs. Mike LaCoss — Matchup Analysis

Mike LaCoss has had the better of this matchup. With only 7 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward LaCoss. Niekro is hitting just 0.167 in this matchup, 1% below their career average and below LaCoss's career opposing average of 0.271. Niekro also posted an OPS of 0.333, modestly below the career mark of 0.395. Slight edge: LaCoss.

How Phil Niekro put the ball into play against Mike LaCoss

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mike LaCoss to Phil Niekro

Matchup Details for Phil Niekro and Mike LaCoss

Stats that describe the matchup between Phil Niekro and Mike LaCoss including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
7
Phil Niekro Career Plate Appearances
1707
Mike LaCoss Career Batters Faced
7496
In this matchup
6
Phil Niekro Career At Bats
1537
Mike LaCoss Career At Bats Pitched
6603
In this matchup
0.167
Phil Niekro Career Batting Average
0.169
Mike LaCoss Career Opposing Batting Average
0.271
In this matchup
1
Phil Niekro Career Hits
260
Mike LaCoss Career Hits Allowed
1786
In this matchup
1
Phil Niekro Career Singles
210
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Doubles
42
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Triples
1
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs
7
Mike LaCoss Career Home Runs Allowed
99

Grand Slams

In this matchup
0

In the Park Home Runs

In this matchup
0

In the Park Grand Slams

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Extra Base Hits
50
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Mike LaCoss Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.015
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.027
Mike LaCoss Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.055

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.022
Mike LaCoss Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.126
In this matchup
1
Phil Niekro Total Bases
325
In this matchup
1
Phil Niekro Career Times on Base
289
In this matchup
0.167
Phil Niekro Career On Base Percentage
0.183
In this matchup
0.167
Phil Niekro Career Slugging Percentage
0.212
In this matchup
0.333
Phil Niekro Career OPS
0.395
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Isolated Power
0.042
In this matchup
0.117
Phil Niekro Career Gross Production Average
0.135
In this matchup
0.167
Phil Niekro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.206
Mike LaCoss Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career RBIs
109
In this matchup
0.167
Phil Niekro Career Runs Created
34.770
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Hit By Pitch
12
Mike LaCoss Career Batters Hit By Pitch
29

Outs

In this matchup
6
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Walks
17
Mike LaCoss Career Walks Allowed
725
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks
0
Mike LaCoss Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts
314
Mike LaCoss Career Strikeouts Thrown
783
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.440
Mike LaCoss Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.573
In this matchup
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.050
Mike LaCoss Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.930

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.143
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.162
Mike LaCoss Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.346

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
129
Mike LaCoss Career Sacrifice Hits
91
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Mike LaCoss Career Sacrifice Flies
48
In this matchup
0
Phil Niekro Career Ground into Double Play
35
Mike LaCoss Career Double Plays Enabled
210

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0