Cal Ripken Jr. 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. Cal Ripken Jr. and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 22 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Cal Ripken Jr. has maintained a Batting Average of 0.333, higher than his career batting average of 0.276. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Cal Ripken Jr.. Cal Ripken Jr.'s OPS against Phil Niekro is 1.121, higher than his career OPS of 0.787.

Phil Niekro has struck out Cal Ripken Jr. 4 times in 18 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Cal Ripken Jr. strikes out every 5.500 plate appearances. Cal Ripken Jr.'s career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.87, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Cal Ripken Jr. more often than his average.

How Cal Ripken Jr. put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Cal Ripken Jr.

Matchup Details for Cal Ripken Jr. and Phil Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Cal Ripken Jr. and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
22
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Plate Appearances
12883
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
18
Cal Ripken Jr. Career At Bats
11551
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.333
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Batting Average
0.276
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Hits
6
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Hits
3184
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Singles
4
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Singles
2106

Doubles

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Doubles
603

Triples

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Triples
44

Home Runs

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
2
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs
431
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
2
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Extra Base Hits
1078

Home Runs Per at Bat

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.111
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.037
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.333
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.135
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.500
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.33026819923372
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
12
Cal Ripken Jr. Total Bases
5168

Times on Base

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
10
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Times on Base
4379

On Base Pct

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.455
Cal Ripken Jr. Career On Base Percentage
0.34

Slugging Pct

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.667
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Slugging Percentage
0.447

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.121
Cal Ripken Jr. Career OPS
0.787

Isolated Power

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.333
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Isolated Power
0.172

Gross Production Average

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.371
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Gross Production Average
0.265

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.277
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
Cal Ripken Jr. Career RBIs
1695

Runs Created

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
5.001
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Runs Created
1770.05

Hit By Pitch

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Hit By Pitch
66
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Outs
7

Walks

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Walks
4
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks
1129
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Intentional Walks
107
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
4
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Strikeouts
1305
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
5.500
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.87
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.87
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.455
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343087790111
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Sacrifice Hits
10
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Sacrifice Flies
127
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Cal Ripken Jr. Career Ground into Double Play
350
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0