Bob Watson 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. Bob Watson and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 101 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Bob Watson has maintained a Batting Average of 0.287, lower than his career batting average of 0.295. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Bob Watson. Bob Watson's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.849, higher than his career OPS of 0.81.
Phil Niekro has struck out Bob Watson 15 times in 87 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bob Watson strikes out every 6.733 plate appearances. Bob Watson's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.75, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bob Watson more often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Bob Watson 15 times in 87 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Bob Watson strikes out every 6.733 plate appearances. Bob Watson's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.75, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Bob Watson more often than his average.
How Bob Watson put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Bob Watson
Matchup Details for Bob Watson and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Bob Watson and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
101
Bob Watson Career Plate Appearances
6962
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
87
Bob Watson Career At Bats
6185
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.287
Bob Watson Career Batting Average
0.295
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Hits
25
Bob Watson Career Hits
1826
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Singles
16
Bob Watson Career Singles
1294
Doubles
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
4
Bob Watson Career Doubles
307
Triples
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Triples
2
Bob Watson Career Triples
41
Home Runs
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
3
Bob Watson Career Home Runs
184
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
9
Bob Watson Career Extra Base Hits
532
Home Runs Per at Bat
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.034
Bob Watson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.03
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.120
Bob Watson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.101
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.200
Bob Watson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.23115577889447
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
42
Bob Watson Total Bases
2767
Times on Base
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
37
Bob Watson Career Times on Base
2527
On Base Pct
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.366
Bob Watson Career On Base Percentage
0.363
Slugging Pct
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.483
Bob Watson Career Slugging Percentage
0.447
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.849
Bob Watson Career OPS
0.81
Isolated Power
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.195
Bob Watson Career Isolated Power
0.152
Gross Production Average
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.286
Bob Watson Career Gross Production Average
0.275
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.310
Bob Watson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.312
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
12
Bob Watson Career RBIs
989
Runs Created
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
16.556
Bob Watson Career Runs Created
1033.08
Hit By Pitch
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Bob Watson Career Hit By Pitch
48
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Outs
48
Walks
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Walks
12
Bob Watson Career Walks
653
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Bob Watson Career Intentional Walks
98
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
15
Bob Watson Career Strikeouts
796
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
6.733
Bob Watson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.75
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.800
Bob Watson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.82
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.366
Bob Watson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.37015225509911
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1
Batter Reached due to Interference
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Bob Watson Career Sacrifice Hits
11
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
2
Bob Watson Career Sacrifice Flies
65
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Bob Watson Career Ground into Double Play
173
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Bob Watson vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0