Hiroki Kuroda and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Hiroki Kuroda 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 Hiroki Kuroda 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.

Hiroki Kuroda Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Hiroki Kuroda and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
212
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
79
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
505
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.45
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.18
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.53
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
3957
1269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1269
Career
162 Game Avg.
1319
423.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
423.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1254
402
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
402
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.56
8.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
129
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.88
0.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.61
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
292
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.99
1.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
1.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
986
316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.73
6.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.65
4.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.969
0.969
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.969
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5444
1746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1746
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
564
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.85
3.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
91
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.172
1.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
5037
1616
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1616
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.66
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.15
37.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.15

Fielding Stats for Hiroki Kuroda and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
212
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
161.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
161.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
3957
3023.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3023.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
1319
1007.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1007.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
68.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
68.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
183
139.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
139.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
5.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
213.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
213.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
208.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
208.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.5
97.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.288
1.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
9.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.93
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hiroki Kuroda and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
212
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
254
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.372
0.372
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.372
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.16
2.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.134
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.105
0.105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.105
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.087
0.087
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.087
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.153
0.153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.153
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
8
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
-2.57
-1.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.97
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
10
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.53
3.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
24
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0