Craig Anderson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Craig Anderson 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 Craig Anderson 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.

Craig Anderson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
23.33
23.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
23.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
109
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.1
5.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.2
5.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
577
478
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
478
Career
162 Game Avg.
192.33
159.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
159.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
226
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.58
10.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.98
0.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.26
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
81
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.79
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.4
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.15
1.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
893
741
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
741
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
147
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.88
6.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
6.88
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.596
1.596
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.596
Career
162 Game Avg.
806
668
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
668
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.79
1.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.79
41.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
41.79

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
7.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
33.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
33.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
577
1139.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1139.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
192.33
379.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
379.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
23.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
23.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
94.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
94.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
5.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
124.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
124.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
118.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
118.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.24
95.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.732
0.732
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.732
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
7.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.9
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.149
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.382
0.382
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.382
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.31
2.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.157
0.157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.157
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.327
0.327
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.327
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.113
0.113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.113
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
8
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.52
1.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.03
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Craig Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0