Ken Griffey Jr. and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. 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.

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Ken Griffey Jr. Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2384
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2348
159.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
159.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60981
4143.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4143.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20327
1381.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1381.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5607
381.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
381.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
10.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
10.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
6.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
6.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5850
397.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
397.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5761
391.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
391.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.48
98.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.417
2.417
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.417
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
2.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.92
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2671
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11304
686
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
686
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9801
594
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
594
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.913
0.913
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.913
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2781
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1589
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
524
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
630
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1192
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.064
0.064
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.064
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.227
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.227
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1979.91
120.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
120.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5271
320
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
320
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4174
253
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.369
0.369
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.369
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.538
0.538
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.907
0.907
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.907
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.94
0.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.287
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1662
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1836
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2868
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1923.43
116.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
116.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1312
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
246
15
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1779
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.35
6.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
102
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
184
11
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
253
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72.73
72.73
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
72.73