Bob Bescher and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Bob Bescher 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 Bob Bescher 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.

Bob Bescher Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Left Right
Position Left Field Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Bob Bescher and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1188
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
294
40.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
40.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
7797
1063.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1063.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
2599
354.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
354.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2493
339.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
339.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
18.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
18.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
14.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
14.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2739
373.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
373.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2630
358.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
358.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.02
96.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.214
2.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.82
Bob Bescher
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Bescher
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Bescher
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Bescher
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Bescher and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1228
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5277
696
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
696
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4536
598
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
598
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.783
0.783
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.783
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1171
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
879
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
190
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
710.23
93.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
93.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1593
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
210
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1838
242
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
242
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.348
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.351
0.351
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.351
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.699
0.699
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.699
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.093
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.093
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.245
0.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.792
0.792
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.792
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
749
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
345
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1066
141
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
734.71
96.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
96.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
619
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
82
Bob Bescher
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
549
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.61
9.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
9.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.13
1.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
10
Bob Bescher
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
428
56
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
459
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93.25
93.25
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
93.25