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Phil Niekro

Braves Career team 1964 to 1987
Position P
Born Apr 1, 1939

Key Insights

1987
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Joe Pepitone has hit .483/.483/1.069 against Niekro over 29 plate appearances, more than any other hitter has managed.

14 for 29 with 4 home runs and 5 strikeouts, against a .649 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Niekro has struck Dock Ellis out 8 times in 13 plate appearances, 61.5% of everything between them.

8 strikeouts in 13 plate appearances.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Niekro has walked Willie Randolph 7 times in 17 plate appearances, 41.2% of them.

7 walks in 17 plate appearances.
One opponent brings the best out of him

Larry Dierker has hit .000/.000/.000 against Niekro over 18 plate appearances, the least any regular opponent has managed.

0 for 17 with 0 home runs and 7 strikeouts, against a .649 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Clay Dalrymple is 0 for 12 against Niekro, a .000 average that is the worst any regular opponent has managed.

13 career plate appearances.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Johnny Bench has taken Niekro deep 11 times, once every 18.2 plate appearances between them.

200 career plate appearances against him.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 1, 1939