Mike Hershberger and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Mike Hershberger 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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Mike Hershberger Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Right Field Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Mike Hershberger and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1037
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
882
137.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
137.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24500
3827.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
3827.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8166.67
1275.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1275.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1763
275.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
275.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
13.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
13.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
5.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
5.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1885
294.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
294.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1847
288.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
288.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.98
97.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.781
1.781
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.781
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
2.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.66
Mike Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Hershberger and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1150
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3983
561
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
561
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3572
503
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
503
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.676
0.676
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.676
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
900
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
702
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
150
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
198
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373.22
52.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
52.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1172
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1250
176
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.314
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.642
0.642
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.642
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.076
0.076
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.076
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.568
0.568
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.568
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
398
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
344
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
403.09
56.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
56.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
319
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
311
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12.81
12.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
12.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
1.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74
10
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67.27
67.27
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
67.27