Rich Gale and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rich Gale 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 Rich Gale 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.

Rich Gale Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Rich Gale and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
56
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
49.55
49.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
49.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
489
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.5
4.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
2910
1015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1015
Career
162 Game Avg.
970
338.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
338.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
997
348
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
348
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.25
9.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.76
0.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.42
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
457
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.24
4.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.81
4.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.66
2.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.005
1.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4263
1487
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1487
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
544
190
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
190
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.05
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.499
1.499
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.499
Career
162 Game Avg.
3713
1295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1295
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.55
39.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.55

Fielding Stats for Rich Gale and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
119.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
119.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
2910
2417.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2417.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
970
805.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
805.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
40.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
40.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
107.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
107.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
10.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
158.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
158.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
178
147.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
147.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.19
93.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.913
0.913
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.913
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5.82
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Gale and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.132
0.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.494
0.494
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.494
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.56
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.458
0.458
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.458
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.156
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.438
0.438
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.438
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.52
2.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.09
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.54
1.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Rich Gale
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Rich Gale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0