Ron Santo 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. Ron Santo and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 86 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Ron Santo has maintained a Batting Average of 0.188, lower than his career batting average of 0.277. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Ron Santo. Ron Santo's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.535, lower than his career OPS of 0.826.
Phil Niekro has struck out Ron Santo 18 times in 80 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Ron Santo strikes out every 4.778 plate appearances. Ron Santo's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Ron Santo more often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Ron Santo 18 times in 80 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Ron Santo strikes out every 4.778 plate appearances. Ron Santo's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Ron Santo more often than his average.
How Ron Santo put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Ron Santo
Matchup Details for Ron Santo and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Ron Santo and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
86
Ron Santo Career Plate Appearances
9396
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
80
Ron Santo Career At Bats
8143
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.188
Ron Santo Career Batting Average
0.277
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Hits
15
Ron Santo Career Hits
2254
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Singles
10
Ron Santo Career Singles
1480
Doubles
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
2
Ron Santo Career Doubles
365
Triples
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Triples
2
Ron Santo Career Triples
67
Home Runs
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Ron Santo Career Home Runs
342
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
5
Ron Santo Career Extra Base Hits
774
Home Runs Per at Bat
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.013
Ron Santo Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.042
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.067
Ron Santo Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.152
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.056
Ron Santo Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.25465376023827
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
24
Ron Santo Total Bases
3779
Times on Base
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
20
Ron Santo Career Times on Base
3400
On Base Pct
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.235
Ron Santo Career On Base Percentage
0.362
Slugging Pct
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.300
Ron Santo Career Slugging Percentage
0.464
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.535
Ron Santo Career OPS
0.826
Isolated Power
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.113
Ron Santo Career Isolated Power
0.187
Gross Production Average
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.181
Ron Santo Career Gross Production Average
0.279
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.230
Ron Santo Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.292
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
8
Ron Santo Career RBIs
1331
Runs Created
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
5.071
Ron Santo Career Runs Created
1388.89
Hit By Pitch
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Ron Santo Career Hit By Pitch
38
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Outs
45
Walks
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Walks
5
Ron Santo Career Walks
1108
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
1
Ron Santo Career Intentional Walks
94
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
18
Ron Santo Career Strikeouts
1343
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
4.778
Ron Santo Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.278
Ron Santo Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.83
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.233
Ron Santo Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36781609195402
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
2
Batter Reached due to Interference
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Ron Santo Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Ron Santo Career Sacrifice Flies
94
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Ron Santo Career Ground into Double Play
256
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Ron Santo vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0