Elmer Knetzer and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Elmer Knetzer 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 Elmer Knetzer 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.

Elmer Knetzer Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Elmer Knetzer and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
134
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
444
137
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.15
3.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.39
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.64
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
3802
1175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1175
Career
162 Game Avg.
1267.33
391.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
391.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1206
373
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
373
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.56
8.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
484
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
150
Elmer Knetzer
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.44
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
535
165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.43
2.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.804
0.804
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.804
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5210
1610
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1610
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
603
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.28
4.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.28
Elmer Knetzer
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Elmer Knetzer
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.334
1.334
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.334
Career
162 Game Avg.
4712
1456
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1456
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.74
2.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37

Fielding Stats for Elmer Knetzer and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
5.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
13.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
13.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
507
373.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
373.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
169
124.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
124.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
30.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
30.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
273.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
273.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
16.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
16.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
434
319.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
319.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
412
303.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
303.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.93
94.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.873
1.873
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.873
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5.15
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Knetzer and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
221
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
437
320
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
320
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
3
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.5
5.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
5.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.124
0.124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.124
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.016
0.016
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.016
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.093
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.093
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.195
0.195
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.195
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
24
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
-3.17
-2.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-2.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
9
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
151
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.89
2.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
24
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Elmer Knetzer
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Elmer Knetzer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100