Roger Craig and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Roger Craig 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 Roger Craig 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.

Roger Craig Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Roger Craig and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
368
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
186
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
98
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.02
43.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
653
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.83
3.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.62
4.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
4609
852
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
852
Career
162 Game Avg.
1536.33
283.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
283.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1528
282
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
282
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.95
8.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
186
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.09
1.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
522
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.06
3.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
803
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.7
4.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.18
2.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.862
0.862
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.862
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6545
1209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1209
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
763
141
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
141
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.47
4.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.47
Roger Craig
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Roger Craig
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.334
1.334
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.334
Career
162 Game Avg.
5988
1106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.07
2.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.259
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.34
38.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.34

Fielding Stats for Roger Craig and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
368
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
186
81.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
81.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
4609
2028.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2028.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
1536.33
676.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
676.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
52.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
52.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
120.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
120.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
7.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
412
181.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
181.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
394
173.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
173.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.63
95.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.071
1.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
9.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.24
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger Craig and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
368
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
509
224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
224
Career
162 Game Avg.
448
197
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
197
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.085
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.303
0.303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.303
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.089
0.089
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.089
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.227
0.227
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.084
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.084
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0.165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.165
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
12
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
-12.53
-5.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-5.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
219
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.32
2.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Roger Craig
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0