Jose Contreras and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jose Contreras 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 Jose Contreras 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.

Jose Contreras Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jose Contreras and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
299
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
67
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.79
53.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
595
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.21
4.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.19
4.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
3519
800
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
800
Career
162 Game Avg.
1173
266.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
266.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1176
267
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
267
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.02
9.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
131
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.01
1.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.44
0.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
427
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.28
3.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
889
202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.82
6.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
2.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.122
1.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5087
1157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1157
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
660
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.06
5.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
91
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.367
1.367
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.367
Career
162 Game Avg.
4526
1029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.21
2.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.03
39.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.03

Fielding Stats for Jose Contreras and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
5.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
299
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
94.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
94.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
3519
1906.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1906.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
1173
635.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
635.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
23.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
23.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
128
69.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
69.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
9.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
189
102.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
102.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
93.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
93.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
91.01
91.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
91.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.575
0.575
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.575
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.79
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Contreras and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
299
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
16
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.167
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.02
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.091
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.091
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.041
0.041
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.041
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.103
0.103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.103
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
1
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
-2.12
-1.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.15
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.83
1.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jose Contreras
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jose Contreras
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0