Doug Rau 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. Doug Rau and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 8 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Doug Rau has maintained a Batting Average of 0.143, lower than his career batting average of 0.154. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Doug Rau. Doug Rau's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.268, lower than his career OPS of 0.359.

Phil Niekro has struck out Doug Rau 1 times in 7 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Doug Rau strikes out every 8.000 plate appearances. Doug Rau's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.78, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Doug Rau less often than his average.

How Doug Rau put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Doug Rau

Matchup Details for Doug Rau and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
8
Doug Rau Career Plate Appearances
454
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
7
Doug Rau Career At Bats
377
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.143
Doug Rau Career Batting Average
0.154
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Hits
1
Doug Rau Career Hits
58
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Singles
1
Doug Rau Career Singles
54

Doubles

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Doug Rau Career Doubles
3

Triples

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Doug Rau Career Triples
1

Home Runs

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Doug Rau Career Home Runs
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Doug Rau Career Extra Base Hits
4

Home Runs Per at Bat

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Doug Rau Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Doug Rau Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Doug Rau Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
1
Doug Rau Total Bases
63

Times on Base

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
1
Doug Rau Career Times on Base
87

On Base Pct

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.125
Doug Rau Career On Base Percentage
0.192

Slugging Pct

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.143
Doug Rau Career Slugging Percentage
0.167

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.268
Doug Rau Career OPS
0.359

Isolated Power

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Doug Rau Career Isolated Power
0.013

Gross Production Average

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.092
Doug Rau Career Gross Production Average
0.128

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.167
Doug Rau Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.204
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Doug Rau Career RBIs
21

Runs Created

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
-0.346
Doug Rau Career Runs Created
9.91

Hit By Pitch

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Doug Rau Career Hit By Pitch
1
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Outs
6

Walks

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Doug Rau Career Walks
28
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Doug Rau Career Intentional Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
1
Doug Rau Career Strikeouts
95
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
8.000
Doug Rau Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.78
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Doug Rau Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.29
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.125
Doug Rau Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.18942731277533
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
1
Doug Rau Career Sacrifice Hits
46
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Doug Rau Career Sacrifice Flies
2
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Doug Rau Career Ground into Double Play
10
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Doug Rau vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0