Eric Hetzel and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Eric Hetzel 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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Eric Hetzel Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Eric Hetzel and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
30
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
58
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.12
6.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
6.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.01
6.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
6.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.11
5.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
829
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
829
Career
162 Game Avg.
85.33
276.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
276.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
100
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.55
10.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.05
1.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.48
0.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.17
5.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.59
5.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.52
2.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.195
1.195
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.195
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
1302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1302
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
67
217
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
217
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.07
7.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
7.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.746
1.746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.746
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
1117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1117
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.19
3.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.311
0.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.4
42.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.4

Fielding Stats for Eric Hetzel and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
15.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
15.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
146.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
146.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
1974.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1974.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
85.33
658.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
658.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
38.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
38.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
30.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
30.86
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
69.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
69.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
69.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
69.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.429
0.429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.71
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Hetzel and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Eric Hetzel
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Eric Hetzel
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0