Dave Rader vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Phil Niekro has had the better of this matchup. Despite batting 0.255, 1% below their career average and above Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246, Rader's OPS of 0.597 sits modestly below the career mark of 0.675. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Rader down once every 8.7 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 15 PA. Slight edge: Niekro.
How Dave Rader put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Dave Rader
Matchup Details for Dave Rader and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Dave Rader and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
52
Dave Rader Career Plate Appearances
2702
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.255
Dave Rader Career Batting Average
0.257
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
0.020
Dave Rader Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.077
Dave Rader Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.049
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.167
Dave Rader Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.167
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.267
Dave Rader Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.266
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Dave Rader Career Hit By Pitch
11
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
33
In this matchup
1
Dave Rader Career Intentional Walks
64
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
6
Dave Rader Career Strikeouts
180
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
8.667
Dave Rader Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
15.010
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.167
Dave Rader Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.360
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.269
Dave Rader Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
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
Dave Rader Career Sacrifice Hits
19
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
1
Dave Rader Career Sacrifice Flies
22
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
1
Dave Rader Career Ground into Double Play
79
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0