Bob James and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bob James 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 Bob James 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.

Bob James Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Bob James and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
172
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.61
3.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.86
3.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
1221
298
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
298
Career
162 Game Avg.
407
99.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
99.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
377
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.34
8.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.86
0.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
157
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.47
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
340
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.52
7.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.22
1.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.221
1.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1755
428
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
428
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
194
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
194
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.29
4.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.312
1.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
1533
374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.7
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.81
38.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.81

Fielding Stats for Bob James and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
4.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
1.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1221
708.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
708.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
407
236.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
236.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
16.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
16.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
27.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
27.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
7.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
51.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
51.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
43.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
43.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
85.23
85.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
85.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.16
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob James and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
2
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.69
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.667
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.29
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.4
1.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.4
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Bob James
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bob James
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0