Roger Erickson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Roger Erickson 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 Erickson 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 Erickson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Roger Erickson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
39.77
39.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
39.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
12
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
367
185
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
185
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.13
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.17
4.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.19
4.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
2398
1208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1208
Career
162 Game Avg.
799.33
402.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
402.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
868
437
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
437
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.77
9.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
68
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.77
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
251
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.83
2.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
365
184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
184
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.11
4.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.771
0.771
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.771
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3451
1738
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1738
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
419
211
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
211
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.72
4.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.4
1.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3129
1576
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1576
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.1
3.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.86
38.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.86

Fielding Stats for Roger Erickson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
140.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
140.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2398
2877.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2877.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
799.33
959.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
959.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
57.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
57.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
141.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
141.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
13.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
13.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
212.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
212.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
199.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
199.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.79
93.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.23
1.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
10.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.8
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger Erickson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
136
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Roger Erickson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Roger Erickson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0