Brian Giles and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Brian Giles 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.

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Brian Giles Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Brian Giles and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
3.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
284
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
216
123.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
123.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
5767
3289.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3289.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
1922.33
1096.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1096.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
556
317.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
317.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
688
392.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
392.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
11.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
11.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
1265
721.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
721.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
1244
709.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
709.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.34
98.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
164
93.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
93.55
Brian Giles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Giles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Giles and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
287
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
791
446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
446
Career
162 Game Avg.
709
400
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
400
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.647
0.647
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.647
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
125
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
15
Brian Giles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.062
0.062
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.062
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70.08
39.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
39.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
219
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.605
0.605
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.557
0.557
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.557
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.35
40.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
40.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
151
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.24
5.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.46
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
15
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67.5
67.5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
67.5