John Kennedy and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player John 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.

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John Kennedy Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Third Base Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for John Kennedy and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
825
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
560
109.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
109.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
16169
3175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3175
Career
162 Game Avg.
5389.67
1058.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1058.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
886
173.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
173.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1456
285.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
285.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
22.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
22.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2457
482.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
482.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2342
459.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
459.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.32
95.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.839
2.839
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.839
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
239
46.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
46.93
John Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Kennedy and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
856
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2324
440
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
440
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2110
399
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
399
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.628
0.628
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.628
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
475
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
349
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
126
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
193.89
36.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
36.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
682
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
642
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.323
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.323
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.599
0.599
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.599
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.098
0.098
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.098
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
237
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
185
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
390
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
196.22
37.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
37.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
142
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
461
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.04
5.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58.33
58.33
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
58.33