Jerry Koosman and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jerry Koosman 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 Jerry Koosman 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.

Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jerry Koosman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
612
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
527
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
209
209
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
209
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.51
51.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
51.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1433
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.36
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.64
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
11518
1280
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1280
Career
162 Game Avg.
3839.33
426.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
426.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3635
404
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
404
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.52
8.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
290
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.68
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1198
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.81
2.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2556
284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.99
5.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.978
0.978
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.978
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
89
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
71
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
15996
1777
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1777
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1608
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.77
3.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
173
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
230
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.259
1.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
14456
1606
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1606
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.63
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.5
37.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.5

Fielding Stats for Jerry Koosman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
5.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
612
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
527
139.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
139.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
11519
3049.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3049.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
3839.67
1016.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1016.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
30.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
30.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
582
154.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
154.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
11.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
11.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
740
195.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
195.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
698
184.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
184.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.32
94.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.141
1.141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
9.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.53
Jerry Koosman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Koosman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
612
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1052
278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
278
Career
162 Game Avg.
915
242
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.119
0.119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.374
0.374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.374
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.018
Career
162 Game Avg.
18.19
4.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.141
0.141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.278
0.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.278
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.022
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.097
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.215
0.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
21
Jerry Koosman
Career
162 Game Avg.
-9.7
-2.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-2.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
9
Jerry Koosman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
418
111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.52
2.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100