Bob Bowman and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bob Bowman 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 Bowman 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 Bowman Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Bob Bowman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.47
60.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
60.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
155
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.82
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
1095
683
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
683
Career
162 Game Avg.
365
227.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
227.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
360
225
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
225
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.88
8.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.67
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
139
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
87
Bob Bowman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.43
3.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.34
1.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.781
0.781
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.781
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1567
978
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
978
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
175
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.32
Bob Bowman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Bob Bowman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.367
1.367
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.367
Career
162 Game Avg.
1422
887
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
887
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.61
1.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.261
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.64
38.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.64

Fielding Stats for Bob Bowman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
5.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
14.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
14.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
108.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
108.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
4.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
127.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
127.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
123.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
123.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.51
96.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.761
0.761
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.761
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Bowman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
180
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
180
Career
162 Game Avg.
101
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.355
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.4
3.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.221
0.221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.154
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
12
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.97
-2.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-2.93
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
15
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
61
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.98
1.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
15
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bob Bowman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0