John Franco and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Franco 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 Franco 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 Franco Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Franco and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1119
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
68
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
87
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.85
50.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50.85
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
424
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
400
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.89
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.44
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.53
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
3737
227
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
227
Career
162 Game Avg.
1245.67
75.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
75.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1166
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.42
8.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
81
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.59
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.07
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
495
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
78
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.58
3.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
975
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.04
7.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.18
1.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
54
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5312
323
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
323
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
774
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
466
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.37
3.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.333
1.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
4682
285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.42
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.38
38.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.38

Fielding Stats for John Franco and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1119
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3737
541.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
541.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
1245.67
180.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
180.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
9.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
9.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
33.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
33.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
1.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
1.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
308
44.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
44.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
297
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.43
96.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.88
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Franco and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1119
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.081
0.081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.081
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.169
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.097
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.41
-0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.2
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.64
2.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.64
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
John Franco
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0