Mel Held and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Mel Held 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 Mel Held 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.

Mel Held Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Mel Held and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
0
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.14
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.49
4.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
357
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.29
1.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.86
3.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.14
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
0
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
493
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
493
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.14
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.14
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.429
1.429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
442
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
442
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.29
37.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.29

Fielding Stats for Mel Held and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
40.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
40.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
850.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
850.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
283.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
283.5
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
121.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
121.5
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
121.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
121.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
121.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
121.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.75
0.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
40.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
40.5
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Held and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Mel Held
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Mel Held
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0