Jeff Francis and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jeff Francis 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 Jeff Francis 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.

Jeff Francis Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jeff Francis and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
254
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
217
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.75
46.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
46.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
713
191
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
191
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.97
4.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.77
4.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.28
4.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.289
Career
162 Game Avg.
3873
1037
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1037
Career
162 Game Avg.
1291
345.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
345.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1477
395
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
395
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.3
10.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
161
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.12
1.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.63
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
384
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.68
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
869
233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.06
6.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.42
3.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.971
0.971
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.971
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5645
1511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1511
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
746
200
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
200
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.2
5.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
56
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.442
1.442
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.442
Career
162 Game Avg.
5109
1368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1368
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.94
2.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.35
39.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.35

Fielding Stats for Jeff Francis and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
7.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
254
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
217
138.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
138.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3873
2470.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2470.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1291
823.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
823.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
31.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
31.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
130.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
130.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
255
162.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
162.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
254
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.61
99.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
8.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8.29
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Francis and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
244
Career
162 Game Avg.
303
192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.116
0.116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.116
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.448
0.448
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.448
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
4
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.52
4.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.023
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.023
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.86
1.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
16
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
102
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.78
3.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jeff Francis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0