Gene Ford and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Gene Ford 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 Gene Ford 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.

Gene Ford 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 Gene Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
10
Gene Ford
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
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
10
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
214
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
214
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.66
5.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.28
6.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
6.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.23
3.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.34
0.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
1020
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1020
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
340
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
340
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
51
495
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
495
Career
162 Game Avg.
13.11
13.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
13.11
Gene Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
136
Gene Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.14
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.86
2.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.971
0.971
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.971
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
19
Gene Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
1613
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1613
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
291
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
291
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.71
7.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
7.71
Gene Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.857
1.857
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.857
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
1457
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1457
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.29
4.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
4.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.392
0.392
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.392
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.69
42.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.69

Fielding Stats for Gene Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
23.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
23.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
2430
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2430
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
810
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
810
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
23.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
277.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
277.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
69.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
69.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
370.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
370.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
300.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
300.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
81.25
81.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
81.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.857
1.857
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.857
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
301
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
231
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.308
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.154
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.154
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.2
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.37
-8.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-8.67
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
46
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.25
3.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
23
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Gene Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0