Henry Cotto and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Henry Cotto 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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Henry Cotto Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Henry Cotto and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
760
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
488
104.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
104.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
14146
3015.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3015.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
4715.33
1005.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1005.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1324
282.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
282.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
6.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
6.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1371
292.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
292.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1356
289.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
289.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.91
98.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.784
1.784
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.784
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.28
Henry Cotto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Henry Cotto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Henry Cotto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Henry Cotto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Henry Cotto and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
884
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2333
428
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
428
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2178
399
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
399
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.717
0.717
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.717
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
569
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
429
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
140
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
252.05
46.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
46.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
806
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
692
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.667
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.629
0.629
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.629
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.293
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
296
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
462
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260.42
47.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
47.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
352
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.63
6.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
130
24
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
156
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83.33
83.33
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
83.33