John Hoffman and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player John Hoffman 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 John Hoffman 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.

John Hoffman 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 John Hoffman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
46.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
138.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
138.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
3054.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3054.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
1018.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1018.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
601.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
601.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
23.14
John Hoffman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
624.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
624.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
624.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
624.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.857
3.857
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
3.857
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46.29
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
46.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46.29
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
46.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
115.71
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
115.71
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Hoffman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
446
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
425
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
425
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.341
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
61
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.34
6.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.325
0.325
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.325
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.211
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.211
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
61
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.17
-3.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-3.53
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
20
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
203
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
203
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.2
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.1
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
20
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Hoffman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0