Eric Hosmer and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Eric Hosmer 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 Eric Hosmer 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.

Eric Hosmer Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position First Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Eric Hosmer and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1510
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1484
159.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
159.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39240
4209.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4209.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13080
1403.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1403.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11747
1260.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
1260.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
965
103.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
103.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
8.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
8.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12789
1372.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
1372.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12712
1363.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
1363.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.4
99.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.419
8.419
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
8.419
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1115
119.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
119.62
Eric Hosmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Hosmer and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1658
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6877
672
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
672
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6255
611
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
611
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.778
0.778
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.778
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1731
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1196
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
319
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
196
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
535
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.031
0.031
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.113
0.113
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
893.15
87.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
87.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2678
262
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2310
226
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.336
0.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.428
0.428
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.428
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.764
0.764
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.764
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.707
0.707
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.707
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.314
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
805
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
879
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1488
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
145
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
917.43
89.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
89.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
556
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1210
118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.68
5.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.46
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
106
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.7
71.7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
71.7