Ken Griffey and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Ken Griffey 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 Ken Griffey 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.

Ken Griffey Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Right Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1875
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1748
151.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
151.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45971
3971.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
3971.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15323.7
1323.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1323.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4578
395.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
395.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
17.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
17.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
7.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
7.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4866
420.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
420.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4777
412.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
412.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.17
98.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.548
2.548
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.548
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
143
12.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
12.36
Ken Griffey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Griffey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Griffey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Griffey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2097
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8048
622
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
622
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7229
558
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
558
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.811
0.811
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.811
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2143
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1550
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
364
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
152
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
593
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1142.44
88.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
88.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3117
241
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2876
222
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.357
0.357
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.431
0.431
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.431
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.789
0.789
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.789
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.768
0.768
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.768
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.319
0.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1129
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
859
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1836
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1201.04
92.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
92.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
719
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
898
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.96
8.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
8.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
200
15
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
283
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70.67
70.67
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
70.67