Jim Colborn and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jim Colborn 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 Jim Colborn 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.

Jim Colborn 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 Jim Colborn and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
301
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
88
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.54
48.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
675
152
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
152
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.81
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
4792
1083
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1083
Career
162 Game Avg.
1597.33
360.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
360.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1619
366
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
366
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.12
9.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
153
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.86
0.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
475
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.68
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
688
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.88
3.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.29
2.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.728
0.728
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.728
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
36
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6744
1524
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1524
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
750
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.23
4.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
64
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.311
1.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.311
Career
162 Game Avg.
6122
1383
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1383
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.49
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38

Fielding Stats for Jim Colborn and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
5.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
301
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
109.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
109.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
4793
2579.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2579.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
1597.67
859.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
859.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
61.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
61.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
147.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
147.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
9.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
405
217.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
217.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
388
208.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
208.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.8
95.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.289
1.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.289
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
9.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.69
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Colborn and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
302
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
2
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.209
0.209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.036
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.036
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.072
0.072
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.072
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.157
0.157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.157
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.16
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.88
-1.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.01
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jim Colborn
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Colborn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0