Sonny Jackson and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Sonny Jackson 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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Sonny Jackson Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Shortstop Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
849
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
747
142.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
142.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20417
3895.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
3895.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6805.67
1298.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1298.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1392
265.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
265.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1820
347.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
347.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
30.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
30.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3370
643.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
643.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3212
612.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
612.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.31
95.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.783
3.783
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
3.783
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
282
53.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
53.81
Sonny Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sonny Jackson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
936
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3390
587
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
587
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3055
529
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
529
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.656
0.656
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.656
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
767
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
116
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
297.88
51.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
51.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
925
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1028
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.303
0.303
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.303
0.303
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.606
0.606
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.606
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.052
0.052
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.052
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.549
0.549
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.549
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.271
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
396
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
162
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
551
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
332.13
57.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
57.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
250
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
265
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12.79
12.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
12.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.94
0.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
126
22
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
177
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.19
71.19
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
71.19