Danny Ainge and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Danny Ainge 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 Danny Ainge 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.

Danny Ainge Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Danny Ainge and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
208
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
146.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
146.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
4973
3873.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3873.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1657.67
1291.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1291.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
355
276.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
276.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
326.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
326.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
18.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
18.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
798
621.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
621.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
774
602.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
602.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.99
96.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.721
3.721
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
3.721
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
70.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
70.1
Danny Ainge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Danny Ainge and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
721
554
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
554
Career
162 Game Avg.
665
511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.566
0.566
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.566
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.15
35.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
35.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
179
137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
137
Career
162 Game Avg.
187
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.529
0.529
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.529
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.43
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48.22
37.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
37.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
128
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.63
5.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
9
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70.59
70.59
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
70.59