Stan Coveleski and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Stan Coveleski 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 Stan Coveleski 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.

Stan Coveleski Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Stan Coveleski and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
385
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
215
215
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
215
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
142
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.22
60.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
60.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
990
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.89
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.04
3.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.45
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
9246
1397
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1397
Career
162 Game Avg.
3082
465.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
465.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3055
462
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
462
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.92
8.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
802
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
121
Stan Coveleski
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.34
2.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
981
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.86
2.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.18
2.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.579
0.579
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.579
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12746
1926
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1926
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1237
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.61
3.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.61
Stan Coveleski
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Stan Coveleski
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.251
1.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
11914
1800
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1800
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.75
2.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.22
37.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.22

Fielding Stats for Stan Coveleski and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
451
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
62.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
62.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
851
305.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
305.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
10.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
1054
378.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
378.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1025
368.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
368.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.25
97.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.273
2.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
16.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
16.16
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Stan Coveleski and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
451
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1187
426
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
426
Career
162 Game Avg.
1058
380
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
380
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.457
0.457
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.457
Career
162 Game Avg.
168
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0.001
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.001
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.21
16.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
16.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
217
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
225
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.395
0.395
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.395
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.046
0.046
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.046
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.308
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36.91
13.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
13.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
19
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
304
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.9
3.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
26
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Stan Coveleski
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Stan Coveleski
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0