Jack Kraus and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jack Kraus 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 Jack Kraus 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.

Jack Kraus Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jack Kraus and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.5
37.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
37.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
136
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.06
4.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.4
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
919
893
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
893
Career
162 Game Avg.
306.33
297.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
297.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
318
309
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
309
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.34
9.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
133
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
129
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.44
2.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.19
1.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.705
0.705
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.705
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1354
1315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1315
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
155
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.55
4.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.55
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.472
1.472
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.472
Career
162 Game Avg.
1216
1181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.21
2.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.78
39.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.78

Fielding Stats for Jack Kraus and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
20.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
20.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
173.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
173.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
201.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
201.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
194.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
194.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.55
96.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
1.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
11.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.57
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Kraus and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
235
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.05
2.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.107
0.107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.107
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.102
0.102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.102
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.209
0.209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.023
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.023
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.074
0.074
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.074
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.159
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.123
0.123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.123
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
16
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
-2.82
-6.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-6.42
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
9
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.32
3.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
25
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jack Kraus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0