Rick Sweet 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. Rick Sweet and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 9 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Rick Sweet has maintained a Batting Average of 0.125, lower than his career batting average of 0.234. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Rick Sweet. Rick Sweet's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.472, lower than his career OPS of 0.581.

Phil Niekro has struck out Rick Sweet 1 times in 8 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Rick Sweet strikes out every 9.000 plate appearances. Rick Sweet's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 11.14, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Rick Sweet less often than his average.

How Rick Sweet put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Rick Sweet

Matchup Details for Rick Sweet and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
9
Rick Sweet Career Plate Appearances
813
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
8
Rick Sweet Career At Bats
736
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.125
Rick Sweet Career Batting Average
0.234
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Hits
1
Rick Sweet Career Hits
172
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Singles
0
Rick Sweet Career Singles
142

Doubles

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
1
Rick Sweet Career Doubles
23

Triples

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Rick Sweet Career Triples
1

Home Runs

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Rick Sweet Career Home Runs
6
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
1
Rick Sweet Career Extra Base Hits
30

Home Runs Per at Bat

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Rick Sweet Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.008
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Rick Sweet Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.035
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Rick Sweet Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.082191780821918
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
2
Rick Sweet Total Bases
215

Times on Base

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
2
Rick Sweet Career Times on Base
235

On Base Pct

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.222
Rick Sweet Career On Base Percentage
0.289

Slugging Pct

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.250
Rick Sweet Career Slugging Percentage
0.292

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.472
Rick Sweet Career OPS
0.581

Isolated Power

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.125
Rick Sweet Career Isolated Power
0.058

Gross Production Average

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.163
Rick Sweet Career Gross Production Average
0.203

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.143
Rick Sweet Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.251
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Rick Sweet Career RBIs
57

Runs Created

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
0.332
Rick Sweet Career Runs Created
67.6

Hit By Pitch

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Rick Sweet Career Hit By Pitch
3
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Outs
6

Walks

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Walks
1
Rick Sweet Career Walks
60
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Rick Sweet Career Intentional Walks
8
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
1
Rick Sweet Career Strikeouts
73
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
9.000
Rick Sweet Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.14
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
1.000
Rick Sweet Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.82
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.222
Rick Sweet Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.29520295202952
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Rick Sweet Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Rick Sweet Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Rick Sweet Career Ground into Double Play
17
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Rick Sweet vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0