Alan Foster and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Alan Foster 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 Alan Foster 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.

Alan Foster 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 Alan Foster and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
217
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.24
43.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
426
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.74
3.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.46
4.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
3076
964
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
964
Career
162 Game Avg.
1025.33
321.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
321.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
988
310
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
310
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.67
8.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
99
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.46
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
383
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.36
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
501
157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
157
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.4
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.31
2.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.862
0.862
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.862
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4364
1368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1368
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
481
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.22
4.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.337
1.337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.337
Career
162 Game Avg.
3896
1221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.22
2.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.264
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.31
38.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.31

Fielding Stats for Alan Foster and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
7.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
217
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
110.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
110.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
3079
2298.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2298.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1026.33
766.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
766.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
58.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
58.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
85.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
85.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
10.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
207
154.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
154.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
193
144.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
144.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.24
93.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.889
0.889
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.889
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5.23
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alan Foster and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
225
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
347
250
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
250
Career
162 Game Avg.
295
212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.119
0.119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.38
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.81
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.147
0.147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.147
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.272
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.097
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.202
0.202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.202
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.164
0.164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.164
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
24
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.4
-0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.29
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
12
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
84
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.13
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Alan Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0