Frank Taveras 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. Frank Taveras and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 78 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Frank Taveras has maintained a Batting Average of 0.311, higher than his career batting average of 0.255. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Frank Taveras. Frank Taveras's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.766, higher than his career OPS of 0.609.

Phil Niekro has struck out Frank Taveras 9 times in 74 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Frank Taveras strikes out every 8.667 plate appearances. Frank Taveras's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.28, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Frank Taveras less often than his average.

How Frank Taveras put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Frank Taveras

Matchup Details for Frank Taveras and Phil Niekro

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

Plate Appearances

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
78
Frank Taveras Career Plate Appearances
4399
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
74
Frank Taveras Career At Bats
4043
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.311
Frank Taveras Career Batting Average
0.255
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Hits
23
Frank Taveras Career Hits
1029
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Singles
16
Frank Taveras Career Singles
839

Doubles

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
4
Frank Taveras Career Doubles
144

Triples

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Triples
3
Frank Taveras Career Triples
44

Home Runs

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Frank Taveras Career Home Runs
2
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
7
Frank Taveras Career Extra Base Hits
190

Home Runs Per at Bat

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Frank Taveras Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Frank Taveras Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.002
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Frank Taveras Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.0042194092827004
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
33
Frank Taveras Total Bases
1267

Times on Base

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
25
Frank Taveras Career Times on Base
1302

On Base Pct

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.321
Frank Taveras Career On Base Percentage
0.296

Slugging Pct

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.446
Frank Taveras Career Slugging Percentage
0.313

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.766
Frank Taveras Career OPS
0.609

Isolated Power

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.135
Frank Taveras Career Isolated Power
0.059

Gross Production Average

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.256
Frank Taveras Career Gross Production Average
0.212

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.354
Frank Taveras Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.287
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
4
Frank Taveras Career RBIs
214

Runs Created

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
11.339
Frank Taveras Career Runs Created
432.65

Hit By Pitch

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Frank Taveras Career Hit By Pitch
24
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Outs
41

Walks

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Walks
2
Frank Taveras Career Walks
249
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Frank Taveras Career Intentional Walks
9
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
9
Frank Taveras Career Strikeouts
474
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
8.667
Frank Taveras Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.28
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.222
Frank Taveras Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.53
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.321
Frank Taveras Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.29256649238463
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
2

Batter Reached due to Interference

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
2
Frank Taveras Career Sacrifice Hits
67
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Frank Taveras Career Sacrifice Flies
16
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Frank Taveras Career Ground into Double Play
65
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Frank Taveras vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0