Tony Cloninger and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Tony Cloninger 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 Tony Cloninger 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.

Tony Cloninger 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 Tony Cloninger and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
352
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
247
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
97
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.81
53.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
799
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.07
4.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.47
4.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.243
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
5303
1024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1024
Career
162 Game Avg.
1767.67
341.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
341.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1643
317
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.37
8.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
180
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.92
0.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
798
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
65
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.06
4.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
1120
216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.7
5.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.18
3.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.085
1.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.085
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7624
1473
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1473
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
898
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
2
Tony Cloninger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.381
1.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
6768
1307
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1307
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.55
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.259
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.82
38.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.82

Fielding Stats for Tony Cloninger and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
352
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
247
113.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
113.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5302
2440.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2440.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1767.33
813.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
813.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
52.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
52.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
128.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
128.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
11.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
11.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
192.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
192.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
393
180.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
180.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.79
93.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.116
1.116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.116
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
9.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.2
Tony Cloninger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tony Cloninger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tony Cloninger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tony Cloninger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Cloninger and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
366
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
673
298
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
298
Career
162 Game Avg.
621
275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.57
16.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
16.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.193
0.193
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.193
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.085
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.156
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.363
0.363
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.363
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
32.39
14.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
14.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
4
Tony Cloninger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
161
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66.67
66.67
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
66.67