Merle Adkins and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Merle Adkins 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 Merle Adkins 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.

Merle Adkins Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
11
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.16
7.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
7.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.19
5.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.342
0.342
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.342
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
918
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
918
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
40
453
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
453
Career
162 Game Avg.
13.33
13.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
13.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.67
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
136
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.556
0.556
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.556
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
11
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
1473
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1473
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
317
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
317
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.33
9.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
9.33
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.926
1.926
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.926
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
1326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1326
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
4.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
4.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43.33
43.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
43.33

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
2187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2187
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
729
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
729
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
189
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.167
1.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.167
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
54
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
8.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
8.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.333
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.117
0.117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.117
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
27
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.17
4.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
4.54
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
12
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Merle Adkins
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0