Wilson Alvarez and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wilson Alvarez 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.

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Wilson Alvarez Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Wilson Alvarez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
355
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
92
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.58
52.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
52.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
769
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.96
3.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.09
4.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.36
4.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
5243
1004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1004
Career
162 Game Avg.
1747.67
334.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
334.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1624
311
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.36
8.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
190
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.98
0.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.54
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
805
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.15
4.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1330
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.85
6.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.75
3.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.222
1.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7518
1440
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1440
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
857
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.41
4.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
67
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.39
1.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
6553
1255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.41
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.72
38.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.72

Fielding Stats for Wilson Alvarez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
6.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
355
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
120.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
120.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
5243
2392.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2392.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1747.67
797.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
797.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
26.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
26.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
215
98.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
98.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
3.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
281
128.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
128.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
124.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
124.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.15
97.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.769
0.769
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.769
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5.48
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wilson Alvarez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
355
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.356
0.356
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.356
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
6
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.43
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.163
0.163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.163
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.3
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.198
0.198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
3
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.86
-0.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.39
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.15
3.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wilson Alvarez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0