Ken Forsch and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ken Forsch 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 Ken Forsch 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.

Ken Forsch 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 Ken Forsch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
241
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
113
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.22
50.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
796
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.37
3.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.86
3.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
6382
833
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
833
Career
162 Game Avg.
2127.33
277.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
277.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2071
270
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
270
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.76
8.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
155
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.66
0.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
586
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
68
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.48
2.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1047
137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
137
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.43
4.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.01
2.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.768
0.768
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.768
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8852
1155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
177
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
881
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.73
3.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
90
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
56
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.249
1.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
8073
1054
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1054
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.69
1.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.45
37.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.45

Fielding Stats for Ken Forsch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
4.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
241
74.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
74.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
6379
1983.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1983.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
2126.33
661.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
661.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
134
41.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
41.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
305
94.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
94.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
8.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
465
144.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
144.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
439
136.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
136.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.41
94.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.843
0.843
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.843
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
7.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.46
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Forsch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
383
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.397
0.397
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.397
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.58
2.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.155
0.155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.155
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.307
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.307
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.016
0.016
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.016
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.06
0.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.64
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
5
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
163
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.69
2.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Forsch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100