Ryne Sandberg 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. Ryne Sandberg and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 18 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Ryne Sandberg has maintained a Batting Average of 0.222, lower than his career batting average of 0.285. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Ryne Sandberg. Ryne Sandberg's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.444, lower than his career OPS of 0.794.
Phil Niekro has struck out Ryne Sandberg 3 times in 18 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Ryne Sandberg strikes out every 6.000 plate appearances. Ryne Sandberg's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.37, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Ryne Sandberg more often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Ryne Sandberg 3 times in 18 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Ryne Sandberg strikes out every 6.000 plate appearances. Ryne Sandberg's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.37, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Ryne Sandberg more often than his average.
How Ryne Sandberg put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Ryne Sandberg
Matchup Details for Ryne Sandberg and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Ryne Sandberg and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
18
Ryne Sandberg Career Plate Appearances
9282
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
18
Ryne Sandberg Career At Bats
8385
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.222
Ryne Sandberg Career Batting Average
0.285
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Hits
4
Ryne Sandberg Career Hits
2386
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Singles
4
Ryne Sandberg Career Singles
1625
Doubles
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Doubles
403
Triples
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Triples
76
Home Runs
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs
282
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Extra Base Hits
761
Home Runs Per at Bat
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.118
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Ryne Sandberg Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.22380952380952
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
4
Ryne Sandberg Total Bases
3787
Times on Base
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
4
Ryne Sandberg Career Times on Base
3181
On Base Pct
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.222
Ryne Sandberg Career On Base Percentage
0.343
Slugging Pct
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.222
Ryne Sandberg Career Slugging Percentage
0.452
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.444
Ryne Sandberg Career OPS
0.794
Isolated Power
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Ryne Sandberg Career Isolated Power
0.167
Gross Production Average
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.156
Ryne Sandberg Career Gross Production Average
0.267
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Ryne Sandberg Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.304
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Ryne Sandberg Career RBIs
1061
Runs Created
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
0.955
Ryne Sandberg Career Runs Created
1370.86
Hit By Pitch
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Hit By Pitch
34
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Outs
11
Walks
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Walks
761
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Intentional Walks
59
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
3
Ryne Sandberg Career Strikeouts
1260
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.000
Ryne Sandberg Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.37
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Ryne Sandberg Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.6
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.222
Ryne Sandberg Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.34539969834087
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Sacrifice Hits
31
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Sacrifice Flies
71
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ryne Sandberg Career Ground into Double Play
139
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Ryne Sandberg vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0