Bill Kennedy and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bill Kennedy 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 Bill Kennedy 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.

Bill Kennedy Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Bill Kennedy and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
105
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
105
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.79
6.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
6.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.49
5.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.96
4.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.278
0.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.278
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
419
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
419
Career
162 Game Avg.
63.67
139.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
139.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
71
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.04
10.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.42
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
97
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.22
6.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
6.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.25
3.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.052
1.052
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.052
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
2
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
299
656
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
656
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.77
7.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
7.77
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.806
1.806
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.806
Career
162 Game Avg.
255
559
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
559
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.77
1.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.27
42.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.27

Fielding Stats for Bill Kennedy and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
15.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
15.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
15.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
15.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
78.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
78.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
10.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
104.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
104.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
94.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
94.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.581
0.581
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.581
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5.23
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Kennedy and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
5
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.138
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.048
0.048
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.048
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.091
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
5
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.72
-3.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-3.77
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Bill Kennedy
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0