Rich Harden and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rich Harden 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 Harden 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 Harden Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Rich Harden and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
170
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.82
60.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
60.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
388
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.76
3.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.88
3.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
2785
1114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1114
Career
162 Game Avg.
928.33
371.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
371.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
781
312
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.57
7.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
105
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.02
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
422
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.09
4.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
949
380
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
380
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.2
9.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
9.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.58
5.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.477
1.477
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.477
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3929
1572
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1572
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
420
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.07
4.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.296
1.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
3428
1371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.47
2.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.09
38.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.09

Fielding Stats for Rich Harden and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
8.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
170
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
152.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
152.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2785
2653.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2653.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
928.33
884.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
884.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
62.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
62.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
69.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
69.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
7.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
147
140.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
140.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
139
132.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
132.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.56
94.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.818
0.818
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.818
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
10.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.48
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Harden and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
171
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.145
0.145
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.145
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.39
0.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.63
1.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.102
0.102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.102
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.197
0.197
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.197
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.03
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.77
2.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
9
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Harden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0