John Briggs and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Briggs 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 John Briggs 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.

John Briggs Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Briggs and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
92
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.2
5.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.41
5.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
497
573
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
573
Career
162 Game Avg.
165.67
190.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
190.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
174
201
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
201
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.45
9.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.25
1.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.39
0.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.36
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.978
0.978
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.978
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
734
846
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
846
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
101
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.49
5.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.49
John Briggs
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.545
1.545
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.545
Career
162 Game Avg.
647
746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.71
1.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.266
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.88
39.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.88

Fielding Stats for John Briggs and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
13.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
13.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
57.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
57.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
1367.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1367.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
455.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
455.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
30.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
30.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
46.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
46.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
8.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
85.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
85.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
76.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
76.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.32
90.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.475
0.475
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.475
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Briggs and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
140
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.22
6.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.196
0.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.271
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.467
0.467
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.467
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.063
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.156
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.325
0.325
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.325
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.313
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.313
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.97
5.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
5.41
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Briggs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0