John Baker and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player John Baker 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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John Baker Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Baker and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
John Baker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
1
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
100
John Baker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
John Baker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
John Baker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.12
1.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
1.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
6
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
68
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
68
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
9
John Baker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
0
John Baker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
0
John Baker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
68
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
136
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0
John Baker
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
27

Fielding Stats for John Baker and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
312
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
288
149.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
149.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
7714
4005.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
4005.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
2571.33
1335.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1335.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2190
1137.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
1137.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
70.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
70.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
9.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2343
1216.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
1216.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2325
1207.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
1207.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.23
99.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.452
7.452
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
7.452
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
10.9
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
10.9
John Baker
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
248
128.77
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
128.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57
29.6
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
29.6

Hitting Stats for John Baker and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
359
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1228
554
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
554
Career
162 Game Avg.
1076
486
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
486
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.696
0.696
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.696
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
266
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.053
0.053
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.053
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124.61
56.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
56.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
367
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
403
182
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.341
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.669
0.669
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.669
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.094
0.094
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.094
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.233
0.233
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.315
0.315
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
120
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
230
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
128.71
58.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
58.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
269
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66.67
66.67
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
66.67