Rogers Hornsby and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Rogers Hornsby 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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Rogers Hornsby Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Fielding Stats for Rogers Hornsby and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
23
1.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2164
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4495
336.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
336.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6842
512.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
512.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
500
37.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
37.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11837
886.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
886.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11337
848.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
848.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.78
95.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.239
5.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1127
84.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
84.37
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rogers Hornsby and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
23
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2259
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9475
679
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
679
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8173
586
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
586
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.358
0.358
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.358
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.004
1.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
1.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2930
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
210
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1919
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
541
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
169
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
301
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1011
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.037
0.037
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.037
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.103
0.103
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2008.44
144.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
144.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4712
338
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
338
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4016
288
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.424
0.424
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.424
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.577
0.577
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.577
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.335
0.335
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.335
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.117
1.117
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
1.117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.365
0.365
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1579
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1584
114
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2862
205
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2060.97
147.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
147.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1038
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
74
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
679
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13.95
13.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
13.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.53
1.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
216
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
15
Rogers Hornsby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
135
10
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
199
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67.84
67.84
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
67.84