John Clarkson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Clarkson 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 Clarkson 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 Clarkson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for John Clarkson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
531
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
328
328
Career
162 Game Avg.
318
328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
178
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64.82
64.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
64.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
485
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
245
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1417
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.81
2.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.84
2.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.42
3.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
13609
1743
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1743
Career
162 Game Avg.
4536.33
580.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
580.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4295
550
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
550
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.52
8.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
159
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1191
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
153
John Clarkson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.36
2.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1978
253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
253
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.92
3.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.73
3.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.699
0.699
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.699
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
182
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10
John Clarkson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
19146
2452
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
2452
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2384
305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2337
305
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.73
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.73
John Clarkson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.209
1.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
17875
2289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
2289
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.49
4.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
4.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.26
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.99
37.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.99

Fielding Stats for John Clarkson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
564
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
14076
4043.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
4043.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
4692
1347.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1347.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
239
68.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
68.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1151
330.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
330.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
178
51.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
51.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1568
450.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
450.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1390
399.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
399.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
88.65
88.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
88.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.465
2.465
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.465
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
12.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12.93
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Clarkson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
546
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2060
611
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
611
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1974
586
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
586
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.219
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.219
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.589
0.589
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.589
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.012
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.056
0.056
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.056
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
168.36
49.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
49.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
629
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
514
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.319
0.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.568
0.568
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.568
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.481
0.481
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.481
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
254
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
232
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
462
137
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
172.4
51.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
51.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
24
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
382
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.39
5.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
John Clarkson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
9
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
John Clarkson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100