Ruben Sierra 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. Ruben Sierra and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 16 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Ruben Sierra has maintained a Batting Average of 0.429, higher than his career batting average of 0.268. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Ruben Sierra. Ruben Sierra's OPS against Phil Niekro is 1.366, higher than his career OPS of 0.765.

Phil Niekro has struck out Ruben Sierra 1 times in 14 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Ruben Sierra strikes out every 16.000 plate appearances. Ruben Sierra's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.09, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Ruben Sierra less often than his average.

How Ruben Sierra put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Ruben Sierra

Matchup Details for Ruben Sierra and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
16
Ruben Sierra Career Plate Appearances
8782
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
14
Ruben Sierra Career At Bats
8044
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.429
Ruben Sierra Career Batting Average
0.268
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Hits
6
Ruben Sierra Career Hits
2152
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Singles
2
Ruben Sierra Career Singles
1359

Doubles

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
2
Ruben Sierra Career Doubles
428

Triples

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Triples
1
Ruben Sierra Career Triples
59

Home Runs

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Ruben Sierra Career Home Runs
306
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
4
Ruben Sierra Career Extra Base Hits
793

Home Runs Per at Bat

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.071
Ruben Sierra Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.038
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Ruben Sierra Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.142
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
1.000
Ruben Sierra Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.24697336561743
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
13
Ruben Sierra Total Bases
3616

Times on Base

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
7
Ruben Sierra Career Times on Base
2769

On Base Pct

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.438
Ruben Sierra Career On Base Percentage
0.315

Slugging Pct

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.929
Ruben Sierra Career Slugging Percentage
0.45

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.366
Ruben Sierra Career OPS
0.765

Isolated Power

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.500
Ruben Sierra Career Isolated Power
0.182

Gross Production Average

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.429
Ruben Sierra Career Gross Production Average
0.254

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.417
Ruben Sierra Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Ruben Sierra Career RBIs
1322

Runs Created

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
4.949
Ruben Sierra Career Runs Created
1148.82

Hit By Pitch

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Ruben Sierra Career Hit By Pitch
7
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Outs
8

Walks

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Walks
1
Ruben Sierra Career Walks
610
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Ruben Sierra Career Intentional Walks
102
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
1
Ruben Sierra Career Strikeouts
1239
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
16.000
Ruben Sierra Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.09
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Ruben Sierra Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.49
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.438
Ruben Sierra Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.32612161238898
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
1
Ruben Sierra Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Ruben Sierra Career Sacrifice Flies
120
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ruben Sierra Career Ground into Double Play
193
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Ruben Sierra vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0