Ed Acosta and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ed Acosta 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 Ed Acosta 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.

Ed Acosta Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ed Acosta and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
413
493
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
493
Career
162 Game Avg.
137.67
164.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
164.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
153
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.78
0.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.55
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.58
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.23
1.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.792
0.792
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.792
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
594
709
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
709
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
71
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.64
4.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.395
1.395
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.395
Career
162 Game Avg.
535
638
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
638
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.25
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.83
38.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.83

Fielding Stats for Ed Acosta and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
8.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
22.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
22.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
414
1176.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1176.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
392.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
392.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
28.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
28.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
36.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
36.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
68.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
68.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
65.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
65.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.83
95.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.404
0.404
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.84
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Acosta and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.034
0.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.034
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.117
0.117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.117
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
3
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.034
0.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.034
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.101
0.101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.101
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.039
0.039
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.039
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
3
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
3
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
-2.08
-5.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-5.9
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.07
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ed Acosta
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Acosta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0