Otto Hess and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Otto Hess 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 Otto Hess 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.

Otto Hess Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Otto Hess and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
198
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
165
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
90
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.75
43.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
469
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.98
2.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.24
3.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.53
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
4254
1461
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1461
Career
162 Game Avg.
1418
486.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
486.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1355
465
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
465
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.6
8.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
448
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
154
Otto Hess
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.84
2.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
580
199
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
199
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.93
2.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.725
0.725
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.725
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
80
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5880
2019
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
2019
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
663
228
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
228
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.21
4.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.21
Otto Hess
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Otto Hess
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.272
1.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.272
Career
162 Game Avg.
5352
1838
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1838
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.279
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.32
37.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.32

Fielding Stats for Otto Hess and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
6.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
255
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
87.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
87.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
3687
2342.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2342.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
1229
780.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
780.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
187
118.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
118.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
390
247.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
247.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
22.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
22.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
612
388.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
388.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
577
366.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
366.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.28
94.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.263
2.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
8.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8.89
Otto Hess
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Otto Hess
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Otto Hess and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
763
441
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
441
Career
162 Game Avg.
714
413
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
413
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.563
0.563
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.563
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.032
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.032
Career
162 Game Avg.
54.01
31.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
31.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
208
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
185
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.242
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.534
0.534
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.534
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.076
0.076
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.076
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.434
0.434
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.434
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.24
32.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
32.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
16
Otto Hess
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
212
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
10
Otto Hess
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Otto Hess
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Otto Hess
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100