Ed Gerner and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ed Gerner 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 Ed Gerner 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.

Ed Gerner Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ed Gerner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
1
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
100
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.18
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.73
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.65
3.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.319
0.319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
694
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
694
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
231.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
231.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
299
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
299
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.65
11.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
11.65
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
0
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
41
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.59
1.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
1.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.06
1.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
1.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.294
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
27
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
1006
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1006
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.29
5.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.29
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.471
1.471
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.471
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
938
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
938
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.18
39.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.18

Fielding Stats for Ed Gerner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
32.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
32.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
32.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
32.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
226.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
226.8
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
259.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
259.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
259.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
259.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.6
1.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
32.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
32.4
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Gerner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.632
0.632
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.632
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
27
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
27
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
27
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.41
10.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
10.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.33
8.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
8.99
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ed Gerner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
27
Ed Gerner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100