Ed Herrmann and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Ed Herrmann 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 Ed Herrmann 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.

Ed Herrmann Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Ed Herrmann and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
817
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
746
147.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
147.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19503
3867.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
3867.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6501
1289.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1289.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4230
838.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
838.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
442
87.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
87.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
12.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
12.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4733
938.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
938.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4672
926.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
926.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.71
98.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.718
5.718
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.718
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
12.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
125
24.79
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
24.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
5.55
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
5.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
496
98.35
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
98.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
252
49.97
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
49.97

Hitting Stats for Ed Herrmann and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
922
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3057
537
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
537
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2729
479
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
479
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.693
0.693
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.693
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
654
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
478
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
176
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.122
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
317.14
55.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
55.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
994
175
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
943
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.308
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.364
0.364
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.364
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.673
0.673
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.673
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.597
0.597
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.597
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
247
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
320
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
487
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
319.93
56.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
56.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55
10
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
361
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.47
8.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
8.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.86
42.86
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
42.86