Jim Hughes and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jim Hughes 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 Jim Hughes 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.

Jim Hughes 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 Jim Hughes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
45.45
45.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
45.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
211
184
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
184
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.3
4.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.43
4.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
1324
1154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1154
Career
162 Game Avg.
441.33
384.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
384.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
443
386
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
386
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.03
9.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
36
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.73
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.46
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
205
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
197
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
197
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.61
4.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.9
2.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.977
0.977
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.977
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1930
1683
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1683
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
241
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.91
4.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.468
1.468
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.468
Career
162 Game Avg.
1674
1459
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1459
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.36
39.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.36

Fielding Stats for Jim Hughes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
8.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
128.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
128.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
1324
2749.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2749.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
441.33
916.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
916.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
66.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
66.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
130.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
130.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
22.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
22.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
220.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
220.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
197.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
197.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
89.62
89.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
89.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.218
1.218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.23
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Hughes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jim Hughes
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Hughes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0