Rich Gossage and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rich Gossage 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 Rich Gossage 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.

Rich Gossage Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Rich Gossage and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
107
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.68
53.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
605
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.01
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.98
2.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.49
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
368
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
122.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
122.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1497
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.45
7.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.59
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
732
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
1502
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
7.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
1.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7507
509
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
509
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
670
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
106
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
67
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.232
1.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
6555
445
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
445
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.67
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
37.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.34

Fielding Stats for Rich Gossage and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
5.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
877.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
877.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
292.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
292.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
12.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
12.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
29.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
29.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
45.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
45.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
41.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
41.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
92.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.78
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Gossage and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.012
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.092
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
-0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.31
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
2.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0