Ernie Koob and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ernie Koob 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 Ernie Koob 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.

Ernie Koob Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ernie Koob and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
125
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.4
43.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
174
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.13
3.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.62
3.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.96
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
1500
816
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
816
Career
162 Game Avg.
500
272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
488
265
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
265
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.78
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
186
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
101
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.18
2.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
0.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.614
0.614
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.614
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2043
1111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1111
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
222
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.348
1.348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.348
Career
162 Game Avg.
1833
997
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
997
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.78
1.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.77
36.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.77

Fielding Stats for Ernie Koob and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
5.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
125
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
16.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
16.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
172.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
172.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
10.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
199.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
199.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
189.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
189.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.81
94.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.168
1.168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.168
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
11.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.66
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Koob and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
125
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
207
Career
162 Game Avg.
128
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.391
0.391
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.391
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
12
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.8
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.213
0.213
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.213
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.283
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.113
0.113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.141
0.141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.96
1.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.24
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
32
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
64
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.5
2.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.39
0.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
9
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ernie Koob
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ernie Koob
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0