Bill Russell 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. Bill Russell and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 155 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Bill Russell has maintained a Batting Average of 0.291, higher than his career batting average of 0.263. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Bill Russell. Bill Russell's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.686, higher than his career OPS of 0.643.
Phil Niekro has struck out Bill Russell 12 times in 141 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bill Russell strikes out every 12.917 plate appearances. Bill Russell's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 12.02, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bill Russell less often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Bill Russell 12 times in 141 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bill Russell strikes out every 12.917 plate appearances. Bill Russell's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 12.02, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bill Russell less often than his average.
How Bill Russell put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Bill Russell
Matchup Details for Bill Russell and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Bill Russell and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
155
Bill Russell Career Plate Appearances
8020
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
141
Bill Russell Career At Bats
7318
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.291
Bill Russell Career Batting Average
0.263
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Hits
41
Bill Russell Career Hits
1926
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Singles
34
Bill Russell Career Singles
1530
Doubles
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
6
Bill Russell Career Doubles
293
Triples
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Bill Russell Career Triples
57
Home Runs
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Bill Russell Career Home Runs
46
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
7
Bill Russell Career Extra Base Hits
396
Home Runs Per at Bat
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Bill Russell Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.006
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.024
Bill Russell Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.024
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.083
Bill Russell Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.068965517241379
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
50
Bill Russell Total Bases
2471
Times on Base
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
51
Bill Russell Career Times on Base
2445
On Base Pct
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.331
Bill Russell Career On Base Percentage
0.305
Slugging Pct
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.355
Bill Russell Career Slugging Percentage
0.338
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.686
Bill Russell Career OPS
0.643
Isolated Power
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.064
Bill Russell Career Isolated Power
0.074
Gross Production Average
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.238
Bill Russell Career Gross Production Average
0.222
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.313
Bill Russell Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.282
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
12
Bill Russell Career RBIs
627
Runs Created
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
18.671
Bill Russell Career Runs Created
828.48
Hit By Pitch
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Bill Russell Career Hit By Pitch
36
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Outs
86
Walks
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Walks
10
Bill Russell Career Walks
483
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Bill Russell Career Intentional Walks
106
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
12
Bill Russell Career Strikeouts
667
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
12.917
Bill Russell Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.02
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.833
Bill Russell Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.72
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.329
Bill Russell Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.31359102244389
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
4
Batter Reached due to Interference
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
3
Bill Russell Career Sacrifice Hits
132
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Bill Russell Career Sacrifice Flies
51
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
3
Bill Russell Career Ground into Double Play
174
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Bill Russell vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0