Johnny Gooch and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Johnny Gooch 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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Johnny Gooch Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Johnny Gooch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
758
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2279
487.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
487.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
511
109.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
109.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
16.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
16.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2868
612.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
612.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2790
596.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
596.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.28
97.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.681
3.681
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
3.681
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
14.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
14.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.91
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
7.91
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Gooch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
805
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2613
526
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
526
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2363
476
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
476
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.714
0.714
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.714
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
662
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
528
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
134
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
301.11
60.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
60.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
839
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
883
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.338
0.338
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.338
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.355
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.693
0.693
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.693
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.075
0.075
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.075
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.628
0.628
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.628
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
227
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
293
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
513
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
340.67
68.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
68.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
206
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
41
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
141
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18.53
18.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
18.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.46
1.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Johnny Gooch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Johnny Gooch
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68.75
68.75
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
68.75