Yogi Berra and Phil Niekro Comparison

You might be looking for a matchup, check Yogi Berra's matchup page instead!

Who is the better baseball player Yogi Berra 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 Yogi Berra 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.

Yogi Berra Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Fielding Stats for Yogi Berra and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1962
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1049
86.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
86.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27512
2271.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
2271.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9170.67
757.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
757.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9221
761.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
761.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
819
67.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
67.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
125
10.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
10.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10165
839.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
839.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10040
828.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
828.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.77
98.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.117
5.117
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
183
15.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
15.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
6.28
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
6.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10.16
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
10.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
208
17.17
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
17.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
203
16.76
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
16.76

Hitting Stats for Yogi Berra and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2120
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8364
639
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
639
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7555
577
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
577
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.835
0.835
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.835
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2150
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1422
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
321
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
358
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
728
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.047
0.047
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.047
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1247.39
95.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
95.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3643
278
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2906
222
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.347
0.347
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.482
0.482
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.482
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.83
0.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.198
0.198
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.794
0.794
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.794
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1175
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1430
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2247
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1296.76
99.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
99.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
704
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
414
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20.2
20.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
20.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.7
1.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.57
53.57
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
53.57