Lou Whitaker 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. Lou Whitaker and Phil Niekro have faced off against
each other 30 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Lou Whitaker has maintained a Batting Average of 0.308, higher than his career batting average of 0.276. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Lou Whitaker. Lou Whitaker's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.938, higher than his career OPS of 0.786.
Phil Niekro has struck out Lou Whitaker 3 times in 26 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Lou Whitaker strikes out every 10.000 plate appearances. Lou Whitaker's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.07, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Lou Whitaker less often than his average.
Phil Niekro has struck out Lou Whitaker 3 times in 26 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Lou Whitaker strikes out every 10.000 plate appearances. Lou Whitaker's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 9.07, striking out more often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Lou Whitaker less often than his average.
How Lou Whitaker put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Lou Whitaker
Matchup Details for Lou Whitaker and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Lou Whitaker and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
30
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances
9967
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
At Bats
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
26
Lou Whitaker Career At Bats
8570
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405
Batting Average
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.308
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average
0.276
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
Hits
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Hits
8
Lou Whitaker Career Hits
2369
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044
Singles
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Singles
6
Lou Whitaker Career Singles
1640
Doubles
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
0
Lou Whitaker Career Doubles
420
Triples
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Triples
0
Lou Whitaker Career Triples
65
Home Runs
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
2
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs
244
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
Grand Slams
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
2
Lou Whitaker Career Extra Base Hits
729
Home Runs Per at Bat
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.077
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.028
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751
Home Runs Per Hit
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.250
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.103
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.667
Lou Whitaker Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.22202001819836
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611
Total Bases
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
14
Lou Whitaker Total Bases
3651
Times on Base
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
12
Lou Whitaker Career Times on Base
3586
On Base Pct
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.400
Lou Whitaker Career On Base Percentage
0.36
Slugging Pct
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.538
Lou Whitaker Career Slugging Percentage
0.426
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.938
Lou Whitaker Career OPS
0.786
Isolated Power
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.231
Lou Whitaker Career Isolated Power
0.15
Gross Production Average
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.315
Lou Whitaker Career Gross Production Average
0.268
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Lou Whitaker Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
4
Lou Whitaker Career RBIs
1084
Runs Created
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
5.193
Lou Whitaker Career Runs Created
1437.49
Hit By Pitch
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Lou Whitaker Career Hit By Pitch
20
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Outs
15
Walks
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Walks
4
Lou Whitaker Career Walks
1197
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809
Intentional Walks
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Lou Whitaker Career Intentional Walks
79
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
Strikeouts
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
3
Lou Whitaker Career Strikeouts
1099
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
10.000
Lou Whitaker Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
9.07
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948
Walks Per Strikeout
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
1.333
Lou Whitaker Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.09
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.400
Lou Whitaker Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36570683254741
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Lou Whitaker Career Sacrifice Hits
89
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
Sacrifice Flies
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Lou Whitaker Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Lou Whitaker Career Ground into Double Play
143
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
Lou Whitaker vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0