Johnny Oates vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Phil Niekro has completely neutralized Oates in this matchup. Oates's numbers against Niekro tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.410, 34% below the career mark of 0.622, with a batting average of just 0.125, 50% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246. Niekro has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Oates down once every 5.7 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 12.2 PA, and Oates has yet to take Niekro deep. Edge: Niekro.
How Johnny Oates put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Johnny Oates
Matchup Details for Johnny Oates and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Johnny Oates and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Johnny Oates Career Plate Appearances
1820
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.125
Johnny Oates Career Batting Average
0.251
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
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
0.000
Johnny Oates Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Oates Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.034
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Johnny Oates Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.094
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.154
Johnny Oates Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Johnny Oates Career Hit By Pitch
2
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
11
In this matchup
1
Johnny Oates Career Intentional Walks
38
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
3
Johnny Oates Career Strikeouts
149
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
5.667
Johnny Oates Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.210
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.667
Johnny Oates Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.950
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.235
Johnny Oates Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.324
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
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
0
Johnny Oates Career Sacrifice Hits
29
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Johnny Oates Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
0
Johnny Oates Career Ground into Double Play
32
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0