Sam Crane and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Sam 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 Sam 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.

Sam Crane Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Shortstop Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Sam Crane and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
292.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
292.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
390
410.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
410.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
53.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
53.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
719
756.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
756.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
668
702.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
702.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.91
92.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.338
4.338
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.338
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
66.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
66.27
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Crane and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
549
511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
511
Career
162 Game Avg.
495
461
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
461
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.55
0.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
20
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
33.64
31.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
31.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
139
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.508
0.508
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.508
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.046
0.046
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.046
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.178
0.178
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.421
0.421
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.421
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.229
0.229
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.229
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35.76
33.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
33.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
27
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11.93
11.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
11.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.63
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
17
Sam Crane
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Sam Crane
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43.75
43.75
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
43.75