Gene Host and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Gene Host 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 Gene Host 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.

Gene Host Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Gene Host and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
17
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
2
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.31
7.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
7.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.28
8.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
8.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.92
6.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
6.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.325
0.325
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.325
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
482
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
482
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.33
160.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
160.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
215
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
215
Career
162 Game Avg.
12.07
12.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
12.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.22
2.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
2.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
91
Gene Host
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.08
5.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.17
1.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.059
1.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.059
Gene Host
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
0
Gene Host
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
754
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
754
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.31
7.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
7.31
Gene Host
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Gene Host
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.906
1.906
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.906
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
663
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
663
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.92
1.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.25
42.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.25

Fielding Stats for Gene Host and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
40.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
40.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
1147.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1147.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.33
382.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
382.5
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
81
Gene Host
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.5
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Host and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
95
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.74
-10.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-10.03
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.75
1.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.75
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Gene Host
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Gene Host
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0