Maury Wills 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. Maury Wills and Phil Niekro have faced off against each other 62 times throughout their careers. Against Phil Niekro, Maury Wills has maintained a Batting Average of 0.344, higher than his career batting average of 0.281. Phil Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.246, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Maury Wills. Maury Wills's OPS against Phil Niekro is 0.787, higher than his career OPS of 0.657.

Phil Niekro has struck out Maury Wills 6 times in 61 at-bats. Against Phil Niekro, Maury Wills strikes out every 10.333 plate appearances. Maury Wills's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 12.14, striking out less often against Phil Niekro than average. Phil Niekro strikes out a batter every 6.785 plate appearances, striking out Maury Wills less often than his average.

How Maury Wills put the ball into play against Phil Niekro

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Phil Niekro to Maury Wills

Matchup Details for Maury Wills and Phil Niekro

Stats that describe the matchup between Maury Wills and Phil Niekro including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearances
62
Maury Wills Career Plate Appearances
8304
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced
22677

At Bats

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro At Bats
61
Maury Wills Career At Bats
7588
Phil Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
20405

Batting Average

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average
0.344
Maury Wills Career Batting Average
0.281
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.246

Hits

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Hits
21
Maury Wills Career Hits
2134
Phil Niekro Career Hits Allowed
5044

Singles

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Singles
17
Maury Wills Career Singles
1866

Doubles

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Doubles
2
Maury Wills Career Doubles
177

Triples

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Triples
2
Maury Wills Career Triples
71

Home Runs

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs
0
Maury Wills Career Home Runs
20
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
482

Grand Slams

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Extra Base Hits
4
Maury Wills Career Extra Base Hits
268

Home Runs Per at Bat

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Maury Wills Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02362166135751

Home Runs Per Hit

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Maury Wills Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.009
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095559080095163

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Maury Wills Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.029239766081871
Phil Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1442250149611

Total Bases

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Total Bases
27
Maury Wills Total Bases
2513

Times on Base

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Times on Base
21
Maury Wills Career Times on Base
2702

On Base Pct

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro On Base Pct
0.344
Maury Wills Career On Base Percentage
0.325

Slugging Pct

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Slugging Pct
0.443
Maury Wills Career Slugging Percentage
0.331

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.787
Maury Wills Career OPS
0.657

Isolated Power

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Isolated Power
0.098
Maury Wills Career Isolated Power
0.05

Gross Production Average

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Gross Production Average
0.266
Maury Wills Career Gross Production Average
0.229

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.382
Maury Wills Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.306
Phil Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27369810415167

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
8
Maury Wills Career RBIs
458

Runs Created

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Runs Created
10.179
Maury Wills Career Runs Created
989.67

Hit By Pitch

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Hit By Pitch
0
Maury Wills Career Hit By Pitch
16
Phil Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
123

Outs

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Outs
33

Walks

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Walks
0
Maury Wills Career Walks
552
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1809

Intentional Walks

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Maury Wills Career Intentional Walks
26
Phil Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
86

Strikeouts

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Strikeouts
6
Maury Wills Career Strikeouts
684
Phil Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
3342

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
10.333
Maury Wills Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.14
Phil Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.7854578096948

Walks Per Strikeout

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Maury Wills Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.81
Phil Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.56702573309396

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.339
Maury Wills Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.32658959537572
Phil Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30599285619791

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
1

Batter Reached due to Interference

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
1

Sacrifice Hits

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Maury Wills Career Sacrifice Hits
119
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
167

Sacrifice Flies

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Sacrifice Flies
0
Maury Wills Career Sacrifice Flies
29
Phil Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
87

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Maury Wills Career Ground into Double Play
92
Phil Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
292

Ground into Triple Play

Maury Wills vs. Phil Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0