Luis Pujols 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. Luis Pujols and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 20 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Luis Pujols has maintained a Batting Average of 0.158, lower than his career batting average of 0.193. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Luis Pujols. Luis Pujols's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.466, lower than his career OPS of 0.496.
Phil Niekro has struck out Luis Pujols 6 times in 19 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Luis Pujols strikes out every 3.333 plate appearances. Luis Pujols's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.62, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Luis Pujols more often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Luis Pujols 6 times in 19 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Luis Pujols strikes out every 3.333 plate appearances. Luis Pujols's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.62, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Luis Pujols more often than his average.
How Luis Pujols put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Luis Pujols
Matchup Details for Luis Pujols and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Luis Pujols and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
20
Luis Pujols Career Plate Appearances
922
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
19
Luis Pujols Career At Bats
850
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.158
Luis Pujols Career Batting Average
0.193
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Hits
3
Luis Pujols Career Hits
164
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Singles
2
Luis Pujols Career Singles
125
Doubles
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Luis Pujols Career Doubles
27
Triples
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Luis Pujols Career Triples
6
Home Runs
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Luis Pujols Career Home Runs
6
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
1
Luis Pujols Career Extra Base Hits
39
Home Runs Per at Bat
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.053
Luis Pujols Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.333
Luis Pujols Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.037
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.167
Luis Pujols Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.036585365853659
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
6
Luis Pujols Total Bases
221
Times on Base
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
3
Luis Pujols Career Times on Base
218
On Base Pct
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.150
Luis Pujols Career On Base Percentage
0.236
Slugging Pct
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.316
Luis Pujols Career Slugging Percentage
0.26
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.466
Luis Pujols Career OPS
0.496
Isolated Power
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.158
Luis Pujols Career Isolated Power
0.067
Gross Production Average
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.146
Luis Pujols Career Gross Production Average
0.171
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.154
Luis Pujols Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.23
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Luis Pujols Career RBIs
81
Runs Created
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
0.098
Luis Pujols Career Runs Created
45.37
Hit By Pitch
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Luis Pujols Career Hit By Pitch
2
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Outs
8
Walks
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Luis Pujols Career Walks
52
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Luis Pujols Career Intentional Walks
11
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
6
Luis Pujols Career Strikeouts
164
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.333
Luis Pujols Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.62
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Luis Pujols Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.32
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.150
Luis Pujols Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.24620390455531
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
3
Batter Reached due to Interference
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Luis Pujols Career Sacrifice Hits
12
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
1
Luis Pujols Career Sacrifice Flies
6
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Luis Pujols Career Ground into Double Play
26
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Luis Pujols vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0