Bobby Valentine 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. Bobby Valentine and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 28 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Bobby Valentine has maintained a Batting Average of 0.240, lower than his career batting average of 0.26. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Bobby Valentine. Bobby Valentine's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.646, higher than his career OPS of 0.635.
Phil Niekro has struck out Bobby Valentine 3 times in 25 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bobby Valentine strikes out every 9.333 plate appearances. Bobby Valentine's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 14.25, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bobby Valentine less often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Bobby Valentine 3 times in 25 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bobby Valentine strikes out every 9.333 plate appearances. Bobby Valentine's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 14.25, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bobby Valentine less often than his average.
How Bobby Valentine put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Bobby Valentine
Matchup Details for Bobby Valentine and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Bobby Valentine and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
28
Bobby Valentine Career Plate Appearances
1909
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
25
Bobby Valentine Career At Bats
1698
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.240
Bobby Valentine Career Batting Average
0.26
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Hits
6
Bobby Valentine Career Hits
441
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Singles
5
Bobby Valentine Career Singles
361
Doubles
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Bobby Valentine Career Doubles
59
Triples
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Bobby Valentine Career Triples
9
Home Runs
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
1
Bobby Valentine Career Home Runs
12
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
1
Bobby Valentine Career Extra Base Hits
80
Home Runs Per at Bat
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.040
Bobby Valentine Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.007
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Bobby Valentine Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.027
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.333
Bobby Valentine Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.08955223880597
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
9
Bobby Valentine Total Bases
554
Times on Base
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
8
Bobby Valentine Career Times on Base
590
On Base Pct
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.286
Bobby Valentine Career On Base Percentage
0.309
Slugging Pct
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.360
Bobby Valentine Career Slugging Percentage
0.326
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.646
Bobby Valentine Career OPS
0.635
Isolated Power
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.120
Bobby Valentine Career Isolated Power
0.067
Gross Production Average
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.219
Bobby Valentine Career Gross Production Average
0.221
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.227
Bobby Valentine Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
Bobby Valentine Career RBIs
157
Runs Created
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
3.129
Bobby Valentine Career Runs Created
191.58
Hit By Pitch
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Bobby Valentine Career Hit By Pitch
9
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Outs
17
Walks
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Walks
2
Bobby Valentine Career Walks
140
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Bobby Valentine Career Intentional Walks
5
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
3
Bobby Valentine Career Strikeouts
134
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
9.333
Bobby Valentine Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
14.25
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.667
Bobby Valentine Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.04
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.286
Bobby Valentine Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.3069669984285
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Bobby Valentine Career Sacrifice Hits
35
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
1
Bobby Valentine Career Sacrifice Flies
27
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Bobby Valentine Career Ground into Double Play
49
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Bobby Valentine vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0