Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro 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. Kirby Puckett and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 19 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Kirby Puckett has maintained a Batting Average of 0.167, lower than his career batting average of 0.318. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Kirby Puckett. Kirby Puckett's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.325, lower than his career OPS of 0.836.
Phil Niekro has struck out Kirby Puckett 3 times in 18 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Kirby Puckett strikes out every 6.333 plate appearances. Kirby Puckett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.12, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett more often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Kirby Puckett 3 times in 18 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Kirby Puckett strikes out every 6.333 plate appearances. Kirby Puckett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.12, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett more often than his average.
How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Kirby Puckett
Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirby Puckett and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
19
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
18
Kirby Puckett Career At Bats
7244
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.167
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Hits
3
Kirby Puckett Career Hits
2304
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Singles
3
Kirby Puckett Career Singles
1626
Doubles
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Kirby Puckett Career Doubles
414
Triples
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Kirby Puckett Career Triples
57
Home Runs
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Extra Base Hits
678
Home Runs Per at Bat
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21450777202073
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
3
Kirby Puckett Total Bases
3453
Times on Base
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
3
Kirby Puckett Career Times on Base
2810
On Base Pct
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.158
Kirby Puckett Career On Base Percentage
0.359
Slugging Pct
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.167
Kirby Puckett Career Slugging Percentage
0.477
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.325
Kirby Puckett Career OPS
0.836
Isolated Power
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Isolated Power
0.159
Gross Production Average
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.113
Kirby Puckett Career Gross Production Average
0.281
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.200
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Kirby Puckett Career RBIs
1085
Runs Created
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
0.272
Kirby Puckett Career Runs Created
1236.06
Hit By Pitch
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Outs
12
Walks
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Walks
450
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
3
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.333
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.12
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.158
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36253352062316
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
1
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Kirby Puckett vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0