Bill Cox and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bill Cox 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 Bill Cox 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.

Bill Cox Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Bill Cox and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
18.18
18.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
18.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
85
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.56
6.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
6.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.05
6.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
6.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.36
5.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
350
476
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
476
Career
162 Game Avg.
116.67
158.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
158.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
138
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.65
10.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.85
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.22
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
74
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
101
Bill Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.71
5.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.47
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.9
0.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.02
1.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Bill Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
550
748
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
748
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
100
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.71
7.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
7.71
Bill Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.817
1.817
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.817
Career
162 Game Avg.
476
647
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
647
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.43
42.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.43

Fielding Stats for Bill Cox and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
16.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
16.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
22.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
22.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
77.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
77.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
106.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
106.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
100.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
100.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.94
93.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.24
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Cox and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
3
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.53
1.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.148
0.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.097
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.217
0.217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.217
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
6
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.47
-1.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.11
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Bill Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0