Larry French and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Larry French 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 Larry French 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.

Larry French Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Larry French and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
570
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
384
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
197
197
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
197
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
171
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.53
53.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
198
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1206
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.44
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.62
3.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.74
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
9456
1128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1128
Career
162 Game Avg.
3152
376.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
376.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3375
403
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
403
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.64
9.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
164
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
819
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
98
Larry French
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.34
2.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1187
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.08
2.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.636
0.636
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.636
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
13465
1606
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1606
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1440
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.11
4.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.11
Larry French
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Larry French
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.331
1.331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.331
Career
162 Game Avg.
12604
1504
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1504
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.53
2.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.45
38.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.45

Fielding Stats for Larry French and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
3.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
570
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
35.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
35.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
628
178.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
178.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
11.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
11.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
791
224.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
224.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
752
213.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
213.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.07
95.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.319
1.319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
11.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.37
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry French and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
570
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1193
339
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
339
Career
162 Game Avg.
1057
300
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
300
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.505
0.505
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.505
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0.001
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.001
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.51
14.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
14.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
239
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
251
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.437
0.437
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.437
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.335
0.335
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.335
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50.33
14.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
14.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
210
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.68
5.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
24
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Larry French
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100