Champ Summers vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Phil Niekro has kept Summers in check relative to their career standard. An OPS of 0.853 is a solid mark overall, but it sits 10% below where Summers typically operates, reflecting a pitcher making a great hitter work harder than usual. Even with Summers striking out less often than usual, once every 13 PA versus a career rate of once every 6.5 PA, the overall production numbers still favor Niekro. Slight edge: Niekro. Context matters here.
How Champ Summers put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Champ Summers
Matchup Details for Champ Summers and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Champ Summers and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
13
Champ Summers Career Plate Appearances
1593
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.182
Champ Summers Career Batting Average
0.255
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
In this matchup
1
Champ Summers Career Home Runs
54
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.091
Champ Summers Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.500
Champ Summers Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.154
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
1.000
Champ Summers Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.221
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.111
Champ Summers Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.273
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Champ Summers Career Hit By Pitch
19
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
8
In this matchup
0
Champ Summers Career Intentional Walks
17
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
1
Champ Summers Career Strikeouts
244
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
13.000
Champ Summers Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.530
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
2.000
Champ Summers Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.770
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.308
Champ Summers Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.348
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.306
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Champ Summers Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Champ Summers Career Sacrifice Flies
12
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
0
Champ Summers Career Ground into Double Play
35
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0