Gene Richards 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. Gene Richards and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 77 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Gene Richards has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, lower than his career batting average of 0.29. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Gene Richards. Gene Richards's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.707, lower than his career OPS of 0.738.

Phil Niekro has struck out Gene Richards 11 times in 68 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Gene Richards strikes out every 7.000 plate appearances. Gene Richards's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.08, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Gene Richards less often than his average.

How Gene Richards put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Gene Richards

Matchup Details for Gene Richards and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
77
Gene Richards Career Plate Appearances
3958
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
68
Gene Richards Career At Bats
3549
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.250
Gene Richards Career Batting Average
0.29
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Hits
17
Gene Richards Career Hits
1028
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Singles
12
Gene Richards Career Singles
812

Doubles

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
2
Gene Richards Career Doubles
127

Triples

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Triples
2
Gene Richards Career Triples
63

Home Runs

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Gene Richards Career Home Runs
26
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
5
Gene Richards Career Extra Base Hits
216

Home Runs Per at Bat

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.015
Gene Richards Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.059
Gene Richards Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.025
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.091
Gene Richards Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.059633027522936
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
26
Gene Richards Total Bases
1359

Times on Base

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
25
Gene Richards Career Times on Base
1404

On Base Pct

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.325
Gene Richards Career On Base Percentage
0.355

Slugging Pct

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.382
Gene Richards Career Slugging Percentage
0.383

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.707
Gene Richards Career OPS
0.738

Isolated Power

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.132
Gene Richards Career Isolated Power
0.093

Gross Production Average

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.242
Gene Richards Career Gross Production Average
0.255

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.281
Gene Richards Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.323
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
8
Gene Richards Career RBIs
255

Runs Created

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
9.874
Gene Richards Career Runs Created
547.83

Hit By Pitch

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
1
Gene Richards Career Hit By Pitch
20
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Outs
40

Walks

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Walks
7
Gene Richards Career Walks
356
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Gene Richards Career Intentional Walks
39
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
11
Gene Richards Career Strikeouts
436
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
7.000
Gene Richards Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.08
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.636
Gene Richards Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.82
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.312
Gene Richards Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35952501263264
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Gene Richards Career Sacrifice Hits
20
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
1
Gene Richards Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Gene Richards Career Ground into Double Play
56
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Gene Richards vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0