Zack Greinke and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Zack Greinke 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 Zack Greinke 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.

Zack Greinke Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Zack Greinke and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
556
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
514
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
223
223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
141
141
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61.26
61.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
61.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1235
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.42
3.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.21
3.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.35
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
9741
1191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1191
Career
162 Game Avg.
3247
397.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
397.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3049
373
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
373
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.45
8.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
342
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
739
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.05
2.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
2882
352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.99
7.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.18
5.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.115
1.115
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
99
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
75
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13284
1625
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1625
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1328
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.68
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
253
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.167
1.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
12329
1508
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1508
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.39
2.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.82
36.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.82

Fielding Stats for Zack Greinke and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
18
5.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
530
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
488
149.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
149.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
9330
2851.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2851.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3110
950.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
950.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
309
94.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
94.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
445
136.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
136.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
2.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
763
233.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
233.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
754
230.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
230.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.82
98.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.423
1.423
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.423
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
18.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
18.03
Zack Greinke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2.14
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
2.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.31
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.31

Hitting Stats for Zack Greinke and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
567
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
600
171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.652
0.652
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.652
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
47.93
13.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
13.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.242
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.336
0.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.578
0.578
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.578
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.193
0.193
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.193
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.513
0.513
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.513
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48.43
13.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
13.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Zack Greinke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
114
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.26
5.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
90
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
90