Doc Gessler and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Doc Gessler 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 Doc Gessler 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.

Doc Gessler Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Right Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Doc Gessler and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
834
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
618
120.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
120.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18027
3501.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
3501.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6009
1167.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1167.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2023
392.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
392.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
185
35.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
35.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
18.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
18.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2303
447.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
447.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2208
428.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
428.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.87
95.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.647
2.647
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.647
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
14.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
14.18
Doc Gessler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doc Gessler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doc Gessler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doc Gessler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Gessler and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
880
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3456
636
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
636
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2969
547
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
547
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.791
0.791
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.791
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
831
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
640
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
127
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
191
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
480.63
88.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
88.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1100
203
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
203
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1256
231
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.363
0.363
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.363
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.734
0.734
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.734
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.78
0.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.311
0.311
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
370
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
363
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
719
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
511.65
94.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
94.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
333
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
61
Doc Gessler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
327
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.57
10.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
10.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.02
1.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
11
Doc Gessler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Doc Gessler
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
142
26
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
26
Doc Gessler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
142
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100