Jay Kirke and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Jay Kirke 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 Jay Kirke 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.

Jay Kirke Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Jay Kirke and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
4.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
4.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
107.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
107.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
35.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
35.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1548
855.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
855.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
86.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
86.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
29.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
29.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1758
972
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
972
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1705
942.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
942.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.99
96.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.819
5.819
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.819
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
34.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
34.83
Jay Kirke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Kirke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Kirke and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
320
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1226
621
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
621
Career
162 Game Avg.
1148
581
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
581
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.728
0.728
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.728
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
346
175
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
277
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
140
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
141.13
71.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
71.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
442
224
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
391
198
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.319
0.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.385
0.385
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.385
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.704
0.704
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.704
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.084
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.084
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.621
0.621
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.621
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.332
0.332
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.332
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
122
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
148
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
263
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
161.53
81.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
81.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
18
Jay Kirke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.3
10.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
10.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
17
Jay Kirke
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jay Kirke
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
11
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.76
56.76
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
56.76