Les Cox and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Les 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 Les 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.

Les 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 Les Cox and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
1
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.4
5.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.61
9.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
9.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
510
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
510
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
170
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
170
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.8
10.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
170
Les Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.4
5.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.6
1.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.6
Les Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
952
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
952
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
340
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
340
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
18
Les Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.2
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
2.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
782
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
782
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50.4
50.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
50.4

Fielding Stats for Les Cox and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
81
Les Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.5
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Cox and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
81
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.06
-4.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
-4.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
1
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
1
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
9.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
9.94
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Les Cox
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
81
Les Cox
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0