Pete LaForest and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Pete LaForest 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 Pete LaForest 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.

Pete LaForest Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Pete LaForest and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
14.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
14.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
119.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
119.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
677
3225.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3225.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
225.67
1075.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1075.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
690.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
690.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
33.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
33.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
9.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
733.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
733.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
724.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
724.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.7
98.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.471
4.471
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.471
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
9.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4.76
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
4.76
Pete LaForest
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
76.24
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
76.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
19.06
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
19.06

Hitting Stats for Pete LaForest and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
391
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
391
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
353
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
353
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.196
0.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.567
0.567
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.567
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
14
Pete LaForest
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.23
26.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
26.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.545
0.545
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.545
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.081
0.081
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.452
0.452
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.452
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.13
24.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
24.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.29
Pete LaForest
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
10
Pete LaForest
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Pete LaForest
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0