Phil Niekro 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Phil Niekro appeared in 44 Major League games during the 1979 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Niekro appeared in, specifically relating to his 1979 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Niekro started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"It (Phil Niekro's knuckleball) actually giggles at you as it goes by." - Rick Monday
Phil Niekro 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Phil Niekro Stats

04-06-1979 *at Astros3010000000000.333.333.333p
04-10-1979 *vs Reds3010001000000.333.333.333p
04-14-1979 *at Dodgers2000000001000.250.250.250p
04-19-1979 *at Reds2000000000000.200.200.200p
04-23-1979 *vs Cardinals3000000001000.154.154.154p
04-27-1979 *vs Cubs3000000001010.125.125.125p
 April 1979 Totals
16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 -
05-01-1979 *at Pirates4000000000000.100.100.100p
05-05-1979 *at Cubs1000000000000.095.095.095p
05-09-1979 *vs Pirates2110000000100.130.167.130p
05-13-1979 *at Cardinals2010000000000.160.192.160p
05-17-1979 *vs Dodgers3000000002010.143.172.143p
05-21-1979 *vs Astros3010000001000.161.188.161p
05-25-1979 *at Giants3000000001000.147.171.147p
05-29-1979 *at Padres3000000000000.135.158.135p
 May 1979 Totals
21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 .143 .182 .143 -
06-02-1979 *vs Mets3121000000000.175.195.200p
06-06-1979 *vs Expos1000000000000.171.190.195p
06-10-1979 *at Phillies5022001002000.196.213.261p
06-15-1979 *at Mets1000000001100.191.224.255p
06-19-1979 *vs Phillies3211000001010.200.231.280p
06-23-1979 *vs Dodgers3000000000000.189.218.264p
06-27-1979 *at Padres1100000100010.185.228.259p
 June 1979 Totals
17 4 5 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 .294 .368 .529 -
07-01-1979 *at Dodgers3000000000000.175.217.246p
07-05-1979 *vs Giants3020002000000.200.238.267p
07-09-1979 *vs Cubs2010000001000.210.246.274p
07-13-1979 *vs Pirates4210001001000.212.246.273p
07-19-1979 *at Cubs4120000001000.229.260.286p
07-23-1979 *at Pirates4000000000000.216.247.270p
07-27-1979 *vs Reds2000000000010.211.241.263p
07-31-1979 *vs Padres2000000000000.205.235.256p
 July 1979 Totals
24 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 -
08-04-1979 *at Astros3000000002000.198.226.247p
08-08-1979 *at Reds2000000001000.193.221.241p
08-12-1979 *vs Astros4111000000000.195.222.253p
08-16-1979 *vs Mets3000000000000.189.215.244p
08-20-1979 *at Phillies3000000000000.183.208.237p
08-24-1979 *vs Expos3000000000000.177.202.229p
08-28-1979 *at Mets2020002000011.194.216.245p
 August 1979 Totals
20 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 .150 .143 .200 -
09-01-1979 *vs Phillies3010000000000.198.219.248p
09-05-1979 *vs Dodgers2000000000000.194.215.243p
09-09-1979 *vs Padres2000000000000.190.211.238p
09-13-1979 *at Giants3110000000010.194.214.241p
09-17-1979 *at Dodgers3010000000000.198.217.243p
09-22-1979 *vs Giants4000000001000.191.210.235p
09-26-1979 *vs Astros4021004001000.202.220.252p
09-30-1979 *at Reds4000001000000.195.213.244p
 September 1979 Totals
25 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 1 0 .200 .200 .240 -
 1979 Yearly Totals 123 10 24 6 0 0 12 1 0 19 2 7 1 .195 .213 .244 -

Phil Niekro 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Phil Niekro appeared in 23 games at home, had 65 at-bats, drove in 8 runs, scored 7 times, had 14 hits (4 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 0 times (0 intentional), struck out 10 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 4 times (4 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .215 batting average, .227 on base percentage and .276 slugging average?

On the road, Phil Niekro appeared in 21 games, had 58 at-bats, drove in 4 runs, scored 3 times, had 10 hits (2 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 1 times (0 intentional), struck out 9 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 4 times (3 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .172 batting average, .196 on base percentage and .206 slugging average?

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