Ed Crane and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ed Crane 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 Ed Crane 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.

Ed Crane Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ed Crane and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
176
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
97
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
42.6
42.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
42.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
687
229
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
229
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.99
3.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
4653
1551
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1551
Career
162 Game Avg.
1551
517
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
517
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1525
508
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
508
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.85
8.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
885
295
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
295
Ed Crane
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.14
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
719
240
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
240
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.17
4.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.52
3.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.034
1.034
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
146
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
58
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
19
Ed Crane
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7110
2370
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
2370
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1188
396
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
396
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.89
6.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
6.89
Ed Crane
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.554
1.554
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.554
Career
162 Game Avg.
6167
2056
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
2056
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.82
5.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
5.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.26
41.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
41.26

Fielding Stats for Ed Crane and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9885
3983.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3983.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
3295
1327.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1327.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
576
232.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
232.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
420
169.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
169.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
75.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
75.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
1184
477.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
477.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
996
401.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
401.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
84.12
84.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
84.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.478
2.478
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.478
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
7.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
29.01
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
29.01
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Crane and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
391
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1497
620
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
620
Career
162 Game Avg.
1409
584
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
584
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.637
0.637
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.637
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
335
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
257
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.054
0.054
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.054
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
141.73
58.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
58.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
464
192
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
423
175
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.612
0.612
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.612
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.092
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.209
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.541
0.541
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.541
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
199
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
265
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
152.82
63.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
63.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
36
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
191
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.84
7.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.45
0.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.45
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ed Crane
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
12
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
12
Ed Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100