Tom Gordon and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Tom Gordon 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 Gordon 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 Gordon Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Tom Gordon and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
890
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
126
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.27
52.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
52.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
158
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
927
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.96
3.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.65
3.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.7
3.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
6324
483
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
483
Career
162 Game Avg.
2108
161.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
161.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1889
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.06
8.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
176
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.75
0.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
977
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
57
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.17
4.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1928
147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.23
8.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
8.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.17
2.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.378
1.378
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
112
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9058
692
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
692
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
347
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1016
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.34
4.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
58
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
163
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.36
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
7916
605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
605
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.14
1.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.67
38.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.67

Fielding Stats for Tom Gordon and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
890
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
36.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
36.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
6324
1151.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1151.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2108
383.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
383.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
185
33.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
33.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
268
48.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
48.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
473
86.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
86.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
453
82.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
82.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.77
95.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.509
0.509
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.509
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
4.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.19
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Gordon and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
893
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.2
-0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.04
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Tom Gordon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Tom Gordon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0