Jim Gott and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jim Gott 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 Jim Gott 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.

Jim Gott Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jim Gott and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
554
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
74
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.08
43.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
91
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
481
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.76
3.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.8
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
3360
412
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
412
Career
162 Game Avg.
1120
137.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
137.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1081
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.69
8.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
85
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.68
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
466
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.74
3.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
837
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.73
6.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.51
1.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.163
1.163
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4828
593
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
593
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
261
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
546
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.39
4.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
57
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.381
1.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
4252
522
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
522
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.99
0.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.8
38.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.8

Fielding Stats for Jim Gott and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
554
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
28.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
28.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
3360
982.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
982.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
1120
327.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
327.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
23.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
23.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
42.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
42.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
2.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
231
67.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
67.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
65.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
65.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.97
96.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.404
0.404
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.404
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.05
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Gott and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
554
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.178
0.178
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.593
0.593
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.593
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.055
0.055
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.055
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.308
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.308
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.62
1.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.557
0.557
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.557
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.177
0.177
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.475
0.475
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.475
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.321
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.321
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.81
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.95
1.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Gott
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0