Eric King and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Eric King 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 Eric King 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.

Eric King 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 Eric King and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.61
53.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
381
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.7
3.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.3
4.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
2590
868
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
868
Career
162 Game Avg.
863.33
289.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
289.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
814
273
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
273
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.49
8.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
73
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.76
0.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
333
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.47
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
459
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.78
4.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.26
2.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.917
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.917
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3688
1235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1235
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
407
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.24
4.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.329
1.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
3272
1096
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1096
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.265
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.45
38.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.45

Fielding Stats for Eric King and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
90.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
90.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
2590
2066.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2066.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
863.33
688.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
688.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
59.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
59.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
7.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
184
146.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
146.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
138.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
138.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.57
94.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.857
0.857
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.857
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
6.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.38
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric King and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Eric King
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Eric King
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0