Tim Wallach vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
Phil Niekro has dominated this matchup. Wallach is hitting just 0.188 in this matchup, 27% below their career average and below Niekro's career opposing average of 0.246. Wallach also posted an OPS of 0.610, well below the career mark of 0.732. Niekro has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Wallach down once every 4.3 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 6.8 PA. Edge: Niekro.
How Tim Wallach put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Tim Wallach
Matchup Details for Tim Wallach and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Tim Wallach and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
17
Tim Wallach Career Plate Appearances
8908
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
0.188
Tim Wallach Career Batting Average
0.257
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
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
0.063
Tim Wallach Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.032
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.333
Tim Wallach Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.125
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.250
Tim Wallach Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.199
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.182
Tim Wallach Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Tim Wallach Career Hit By Pitch
77
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
9
In this matchup
0
Tim Wallach Career Intentional Walks
89
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
4
Tim Wallach Career Strikeouts
1307
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
4.250
Tim Wallach Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
6.820
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.250
Tim Wallach Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.235
Tim Wallach Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.317
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
Tim Wallach Career Sacrifice Hits
6
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
0
Tim Wallach Career Sacrifice Flies
77
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
1
Tim Wallach Career Ground into Double Play
192
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0