George Freese and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player George Freese 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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George Freese Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Third Base Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for George Freese and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
158.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
158.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
1293
4189.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
4189.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
431
1396.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1396.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
265.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
265.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
29.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
29.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
141
456.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
456.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
427.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
427.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.62
93.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.64
2.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
9.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.72
George Freese
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Freese
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Freese
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Freese
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Freese and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
560
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
560
Career
162 Game Avg.
187
497
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
497
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.716
0.716
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.716
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.016
0.016
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.016
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
22.07
58.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
58.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.322
0.322
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.369
0.369
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.369
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.691
0.691
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.691
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.112
0.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.237
0.237
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.612
0.612
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.612
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
23.15
61.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
61.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.59
9.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
9.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.82
0.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50