George Cobb and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player George Cobb 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 George Cobb 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.

George Cobb Phil Niekro
Bats Unknown Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for George Cobb and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
21.28
21.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
21.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
54
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
213
273
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
273
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.86
4.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.08
5.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.1
4.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
1183
1518
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1518
Career
162 Game Avg.
394.33
505.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
505.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
495
635
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
635
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.3
11.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
11.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.48
0.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
140
180
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
180
George Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.2
3.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.63
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.758
0.758
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.758
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
24
George Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1836
2356
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
2356
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
333
427
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
427
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.6
7.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
7.6
George Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
George Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.61
1.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1677
2152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
2152
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.28
6.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
6.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.9
41.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
41.9

Fielding Stats for George Cobb and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1248
3426.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3426.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
416
1142.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1142.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
43.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
43.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
263.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
263.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
38.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
38.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
345.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
345.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
112
307.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
307.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
88.89
88.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
88.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.898
1.898
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.898
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Cobb and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
551
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
551
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
489
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
489
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.209
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.637
0.637
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.637
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.006
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.028
0.028
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.028
Career
162 Game Avg.
18.24
51.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
51.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.299
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.308
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.607
0.607
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.607
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.099
0.099
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.099
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.566
0.566
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.566
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.12
54.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
54.34
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
63
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
105
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
105
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.24
5.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.59
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
George Cobb
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
6
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
6
George Cobb
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100