JD Closser and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player JD Closser 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.

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JD Closser Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for JD Closser and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
141
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
137.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
137.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3193
3668.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3668.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
1064.33
1222.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1222.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
778
893.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
893.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
63.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
63.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
14.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
14.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
846
972
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
972
Career
162 Game Avg.
833
957.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
957.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.46
98.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.908
5.908
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.908
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
9.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
13.79
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
13.79
JD Closser
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
102.26
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
102.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
32.17
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
32.17

Hitting Stats for JD Closser and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
508
514
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
514
Career
162 Game Avg.
447
453
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
453
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.707
0.707
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.707
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.093
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.093
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.59
54.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
54.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.317
0.317
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.367
0.367
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.367
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.684
0.684
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.684
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.128
0.128
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.619
0.619
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.619
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54.41
55.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
55.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
93
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.46
5.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50