Tom Seaver 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. Tom Seaver and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 31 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Tom Seaver has maintained a Batting Average of 0.107, lower than his career batting average of 0.154. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Tom Seaver. Tom Seaver's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.268, lower than his career OPS of 0.412.

Phil Niekro has struck out Tom Seaver 9 times in 28 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Tom Seaver strikes out every 3.444 plate appearances. Tom Seaver's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 3.2, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Tom Seaver more often than his average.

How Tom Seaver put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Tom Seaver

Matchup Details for Tom Seaver and Phil Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Tom Seaver and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
31
Tom Seaver Career Plate Appearances
1552
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
28
Tom Seaver Career At Bats
1315
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.107
Tom Seaver Career Batting Average
0.154
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Hits
3
Tom Seaver Career Hits
202
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Singles
3
Tom Seaver Career Singles
157

Doubles

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Tom Seaver Career Doubles
28

Triples

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Tom Seaver Career Triples
5

Home Runs

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs
12
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Tom Seaver Career Extra Base Hits
45

Home Runs Per at Bat

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.059
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.024742268041237
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
3
Tom Seaver Total Bases
276

Times on Base

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
5
Tom Seaver Career Times on Base
314

On Base Pct

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.161
Tom Seaver Career On Base Percentage
0.202

Slugging Pct

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.107
Tom Seaver Career Slugging Percentage
0.21

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.268
Tom Seaver Career OPS
0.412

Isolated Power

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Tom Seaver Career Isolated Power
0.056

Gross Production Average

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.099
Tom Seaver Career Gross Production Average
0.144

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.158
Tom Seaver Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.231
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Tom Seaver Career RBIs
86

Runs Created

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
-0.164
Tom Seaver Career Runs Created
51.4

Hit By Pitch

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Tom Seaver Career Hit By Pitch
4
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Outs
17

Walks

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Walks
2
Tom Seaver Career Walks
108
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Tom Seaver Career Intentional Walks
0
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
9
Tom Seaver Career Strikeouts
485
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.444
Tom Seaver Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.2
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.222
Tom Seaver Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.22
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.161
Tom Seaver Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.19974226804124
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
1
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Hits
121
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Flies
4
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Tom Seaver Career Ground into Double Play
22
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Tom Seaver vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0