Sparky Anderson and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Sparky 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 Sparky 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.

Sparky Anderson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
154.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
154.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3734
3979.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3979.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
1244.67
1326.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1326.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
343
365.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
365.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
403
429.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
429.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
12.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
758
807.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
807.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
746
795.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
795.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.42
98.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.908
4.908
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.908
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
74.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
74.61
Sparky Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sparky Anderson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
527
562
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
562
Career
162 Game Avg.
477
508
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
508
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.559
0.559
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.559
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Sparky Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
13
Sparky Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
30.01
31.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
31.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
147
157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.528
0.528
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.528
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.031
0.031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.423
0.423
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.423
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
33.87
36.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
36.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.94
9.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
9.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.79
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
40
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
40