Bill George and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bill George 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 Bill George 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.

Bill George Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Bill George and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
33.33
33.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
33.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
75
268
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
268
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.51
4.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.12
5.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.5
4.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
449
1607
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1607
Career
162 Game Avg.
149.67
535.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
535.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
155
555
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
555
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.32
9.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
103
369
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
369
Bill George
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.19
6.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
6.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
279
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.69
4.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.11
4.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.209
1.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
54
Bill George
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
705
2523
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
2523
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
134
480
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
480
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.06
8.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
8.06
Bill George
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Bill George
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.724
1.724
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.724
Career
162 Game Avg.
587
2101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
2101
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.05
7.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
7.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.39
42.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.39

Fielding Stats for Bill George and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
14.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
14.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
714
3505.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3505.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
1168.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1168.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
117.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
117.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
166.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
166.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
49.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
49.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
333.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
333.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
284.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
284.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
85.29
85.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
85.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.758
1.758
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.758
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.91
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill George and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
680
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
680
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
670
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
670
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.501
0.501
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.501
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
140
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
130
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.47
40.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
40.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.242
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.464
0.464
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.464
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.378
0.378
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.8
42.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
42.12
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
11
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.5
10.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
10.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.17
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Bill George
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
27
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
27
Bill George
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100