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.

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