John Foster and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John 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 John 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.

John Foster Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Foster and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.78
77.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
77.78
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
John Foster
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
33
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.9
4.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.7
5.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.41
5.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
60.67
45.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
45.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.35
9.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.63
1.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.9
4.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.01
8.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
8.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.434
1.434
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.434
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
John Foster
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
277
209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
209
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.04
5.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.582
1.582
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.582
Career
162 Game Avg.
236
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.09
41.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
41.09

Fielding Stats for John Foster and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
327.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
327.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
60.67
109.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
109.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
14.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
14.4
John Foster
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.111
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Foster and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Foster
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
John Foster
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Foster
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0