Bobby Cox and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Bobby 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.

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Bobby Cox Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Third Base Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Fielding Stats for Bobby Cox and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
185
154.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
154.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
4885
4079.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
4079.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1628.33
1359.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1359.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
123.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
123.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
424
354.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
354.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
23.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
23.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
600
501.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
501.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
572
477.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
477.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.33
95.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.948
2.948
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.948
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
32.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
32.57
Bobby Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bobby Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bobby Cox and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
719
529
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
529
Career
162 Game Avg.
628
462
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
462
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.649
0.649
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.649
Career
162 Game Avg.
141
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.064
0.064
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.064
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.4
46.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
46.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.618
0.618
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.618
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.084
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.084
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.548
0.548
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.548
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64.71
47.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
47.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
75
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
10
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
126
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.71
5.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50