Julio Franco and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Julio 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.

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Julio Franco Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Shortstop Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Julio Franco and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
1.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1897
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1773
151.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
151.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47049
4017.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4017.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15683
1339.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1339.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6249
533.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
533.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4182
357.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
357.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
19.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
19.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10665
910.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
910.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10431
890.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
890.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.81
97.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.499
5.499
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.499
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1233
105.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
105.3
Julio Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Julio Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Julio Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Julio Franco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Julio Franco and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
23
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2527
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9731
624
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
624
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8677
556
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
556
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.298
0.298
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.298
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.807
0.807
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.807
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2586
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1952
125
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
407
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
173
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
634
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1307.58
83.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
83.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3620
232
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3541
227
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
227
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.364
0.364
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.364
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.417
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.417
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.781
0.781
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.781
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.119
0.119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.746
0.746
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1285
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1194
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2306
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1375.69
88.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
88.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
917
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1341
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.26
7.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.68
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
312
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
281
18
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
388
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72.42
72.42
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
72.42