Herman Besse and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Herman Besse 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 Herman Besse 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.

Herman Besse Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Herman Besse and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
5
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
183
191
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
191
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.79
6.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
6.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.01
6.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
6.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.99
4.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
728
762
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
762
Career
162 Game Avg.
242.67
253.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
253.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
298
312
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
312
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.05
11.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
11.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.89
0.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
128
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
134
Herman Besse
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.75
4.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.82
1.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.014
1.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Herman Besse
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1145
1198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1198
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
195
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.23
7.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
7.23
Herman Besse
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Herman Besse
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.755
1.755
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.755
Career
162 Game Avg.
1009
1056
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1056
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.47
42.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.47

Fielding Stats for Herman Besse and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
12.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
12.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
84.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
84.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
89.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
89.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
87.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
87.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.22
97.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.538
0.538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.538
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.49
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herman Besse and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
226
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.85
13.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
13.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.495
0.495
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.495
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.178
0.178
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.403
0.403
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.403
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.58
15.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
15.02
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
21
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.95
4.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.45
0.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.45
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Herman Besse
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Herman Besse
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0