Terry Whitfield vs. Phil Niekro — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. Whitfield is hitting 0.308 here, 9% above their career average, while Niekro's career opposing average is 0.246. Whitfield also posted an OPS of 0.776, close to the career mark of 0.724. Niekro has had the edge in strikeouts, with Whitfield going down once every 4.9 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 7.3 PA. No clear edge.
How Terry Whitfield put the ball into play against Phil Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Terry Whitfield
Matchup Details for Terry Whitfield and Phil Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Terry Whitfield and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
54
Terry Whitfield Career Plate Appearances
2106
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677
In this matchup
52
Terry Whitfield Career At Bats
1913
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20491
In this matchup
0.308
Terry Whitfield Career Batting Average
0.281
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246
In this matchup
2
Terry Whitfield Career Home Runs
33
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482
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
0.038
Terry Whitfield Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.017
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.125
Terry Whitfield Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.062
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.096
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.182
Terry Whitfield Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.115
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.144
In this matchup
0.350
Terry Whitfield Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.314
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.274
In this matchup
0
Terry Whitfield Career Hit By Pitch
10
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123
Outs
In this matchup
26
In this matchup
0
Terry Whitfield Career Intentional Walks
20
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86
In this matchup
11
Terry Whitfield Career Strikeouts
288
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342
In this matchup
4.909
Terry Whitfield Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.310
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.785
In this matchup
0.091
Terry Whitfield Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.480
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.540
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.315
Terry Whitfield Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.330
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
Terry Whitfield Career Sacrifice Hits
32
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167
In this matchup
1
Terry Whitfield Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87
In this matchup
2
Terry Whitfield Career Ground into Double Play
44
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0