Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver 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. Phil Niekro and Tom Seaver have faced off against each other 24 times throughout their careers. Against Tom Seaver, Phil Niekro has maintained a Batting Average of 0.238, higher than his career batting average of 0.169. Tom Seaver's career opposing batting average is 0.225, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Phil Niekro. Phil Niekro's OPS against Tom Seaver is 0.446, higher than his career OPS of 0.381.

Tom Seaver has struck out Phil Niekro 4 times in 21 at-bats. Against Tom Seaver, Phil Niekro strikes out every 6.000 plate appearances. Phil Niekro's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.44, striking out more often against Tom Seaver than average. Tom Seaver strikes out a batter every 5.321 plate appearances, striking out Phil Niekro less often than his average.

How Phil Niekro put the ball into play against Tom Seaver

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Seaver to Phil Niekro

Matchup Details for Phil Niekro and Tom Seaver

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

Plate Appearances

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearances
24
Phil Niekro Career Plate Appearances
1707
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced
19369

At Bats

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver At Bats
21
Phil Niekro Career At Bats
1537
Tom Seaver Career At Bats Pitched
17550

Batting Average

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average
0.238
Phil Niekro Career Batting Average
0.169
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Hits
5
Phil Niekro Career Hits
260
Tom Seaver Career Hits Allowed
3971

Singles

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Singles
5
Phil Niekro Career Singles
210

Doubles

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Doubles
0
Phil Niekro Career Doubles
42

Triples

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Triples
0
Phil Niekro Career Triples
1

Home Runs

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs
7
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed
380

Grand Slams

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Extra Base Hits
0
Phil Niekro Career Extra Base Hits
50

Home Runs Per at Bat

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021652421652422

Home Runs Per Hit

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.027
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095693779904306

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.022292993630573
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1043956043956

Total Bases

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Total Bases
5
Phil Niekro Total Bases
325

Times on Base

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Times on Base
5
Phil Niekro Career Times on Base
289

On Base Pct

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver On Base Pct
0.208
Phil Niekro Career On Base Percentage
0.169

Slugging Pct

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Slugging Pct
0.238
Phil Niekro Career Slugging Percentage
0.211

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.446
Phil Niekro Career OPS
0.381

Isolated Power

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Isolated Power
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Isolated Power
0.042

Gross Production Average

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Gross Production Average
0.153
Phil Niekro Career Gross Production Average
0.129

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Phil Niekro Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.206
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26354029062087

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Phil Niekro Career RBIs
109

Runs Created

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Runs Created
1.459
Phil Niekro Career Runs Created
34.77

Hit By Pitch

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Hit By Pitch
0
Phil Niekro Career Hit By Pitch
12
Tom Seaver Career Batters Hit By Pitch
76

Outs

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Outs
14

Walks

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Walks
17
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed
1390

Intentional Walks

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Intentional Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks
0
Tom Seaver Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116

Strikeouts

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Strikeouts
4
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts
314
Tom Seaver Career Strikeouts Thrown
3640

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.000
Phil Niekro Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.44
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.3211538461538

Walks Per Strikeout

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Phil Niekro Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.05
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.41373626373626

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.208
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.16227299355595
Tom Seaver Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.28277143889721

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Hits
3
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
129
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Hits
141

Sacrifice Flies

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Flies
0
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Flies
96

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Phil Niekro Career Ground into Double Play
35
Tom Seaver Career Double Plays Enabled
207

Ground into Triple Play

Phil Niekro vs. Tom Seaver Ground into Triple Play
0