Tom Glavine and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Tom Glavine 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 Tom Glavine 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.

Tom Glavine Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Tom Glavine and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
682
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
682
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
305
305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
203
203
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
203
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.04
60.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
60.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Tom Glavine
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1734
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.93
3.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
13240
1320
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1320
Career
162 Game Avg.
4413.33
440.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
440.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4298
429
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
429
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.76
8.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
356
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.73
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1500
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.06
3.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
2607
260
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
260
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.32
5.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.82
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.931
0.931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
65
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
18604
1855
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1855
Tom Glavine
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1900
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.87
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
228
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
420
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.314
1.314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.314
Career
162 Game Avg.
16697
1665
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1665
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.94
37.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.94

Fielding Stats for Tom Glavine and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
5.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
682
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
682
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
13240
3144.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3144.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
4413.33
1048.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1048.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
262
62.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
62.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
856
203.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
203.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
6.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1144
271.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
271.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
1118
265.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
265.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.73
97.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.639
1.639
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.639
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
15.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15.92
Tom Glavine
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Glavine and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
709
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1645
376
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
376
Career
162 Game Avg.
1323
302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.546
0.546
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.546
Career
162 Game Avg.
246
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
218
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0.001
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.001
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68.16
15.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
15.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
349
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.422
0.422
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.422
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.148
0.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.246
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.2
17.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
17.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
101
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
23
Tom Glavine
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
329
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
216
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100