Shawn Hillegas and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Shawn Hillegas 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 Shawn Hillegas 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.

Shawn Hillegas 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 Shawn Hillegas and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
38.71
38.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
38.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
264
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.61
4.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.47
4.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.53
4.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
1546
581
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
581
Career
162 Game Avg.
515.33
193.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
193.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
521
196
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
196
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.1
9.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
54
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.94
0.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
238
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.16
4.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
332
125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.8
5.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.83
1.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.106
1.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2265
851
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
851
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
284
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.96
4.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.473
1.473
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.473
Career
162 Game Avg.
1975
742
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
742
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.57
1.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.56
39.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.56

Fielding Stats for Shawn Hillegas and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
55.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
55.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1546
1383.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1383.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
515.33
461.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
461.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
32.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
32.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
40.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
40.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
8.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
80.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
80.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
72.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
72.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.448
0.448
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.448
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.79
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shawn Hillegas and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
2
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.212
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0.082
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.082
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.185
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.154
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.64
-0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.58
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.19
2.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
3
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Shawn Hillegas
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Shawn Hillegas
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0