Jim Acker and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jim Acker or Phil Niekro? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Jim Acker vs. Phil Niekro comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Jim Acker Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
467
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
40.24
40.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
40.24
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
399
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.07
4.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.31
4.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
2713
395
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
395
Career
162 Game Avg.
904.33
131.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
131.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
918
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.14
9.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.82
0.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
329
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
40
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.27
3.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.03
1.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.897
0.897
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.897
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3868
563
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
563
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
447
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.379
1.379
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.379
Career
162 Game Avg.
3433
500
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
500
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.96
0.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.49
38.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.49

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
467
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
11.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
11.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2713
941.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
941.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
904.33
313.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
313.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
25.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
25.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
55.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
55.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
236
81.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
81.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
81.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
81.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.15
99.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.501
0.501
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.501
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.82
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
467
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.393
0.393
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.393
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.75
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.196
0.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.382
0.382
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.382
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.019
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.019
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.409
0.409
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.409
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.88
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.75
1.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.06
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Acker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0