Lou Kretlow and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Lou Kretlow 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 Lou Kretlow 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.

Lou Kretlow Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Lou Kretlow and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.49
36.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
36.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
425
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.87
4.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.98
4.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.91
4.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
2356
805
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
805
Career
162 Game Avg.
785.33
268.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
268.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
781
267
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
267
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.95
8.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.71
0.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
522
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.98
5.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.16
5.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.26
2.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.238
1.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Lou Kretlow
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3586
1225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1225
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
479
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.49
5.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.49
Lou Kretlow
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Lou Kretlow
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.659
1.659
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.659
Career
162 Game Avg.
3054
1044
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1044
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.41
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.1
41.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
41.1

Fielding Stats for Lou Kretlow and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
8.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
36.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
36.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
974
792.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
792.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
324.67
264.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
264.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
19.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
19.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
108.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
108.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
8.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
168
136.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
136.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
127.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
127.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.45
93.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.789
0.789
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.789
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
7.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.33
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Kretlow and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
200
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
269
218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
218
Career
162 Game Avg.
237
192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.114
0.114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.114
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.357
0.357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.357
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.98
4.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.122
0.122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.103
0.103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.103
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.213
0.213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.227
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
15
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.85
-0.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.69
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
13
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
118
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.28
2.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
13
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Lou Kretlow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0