Greg Maddux and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Greg Maddux 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 Greg Maddux 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.

Greg Maddux Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Greg Maddux and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
23
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
744
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
740
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
355
355
Career
162 Game Avg.
318
355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
227
227
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
227
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Greg Maddux
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1756
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.16
3.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.88
2.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.25
3.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
15025
1373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1373
Career
162 Game Avg.
5008.33
457.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
457.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4726
432
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
432
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.49
8.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
353
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.63
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
999
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.8
1.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
1.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3371
308
Career
162 Game Avg.
3342
308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.06
6.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.53
4.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.873
0.873
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.873
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
70
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
20421
1866
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1866
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1981
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.56
3.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
422
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.143
1.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
18892
1727
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1727
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.66
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.7
36.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.7

Fielding Stats for Greg Maddux and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
23
5.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
744
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
740
161.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
161.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
15025
3271.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3271.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
5008.33
1090.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1090.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
546
118.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
118.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1194
259.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
259.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
11.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
11.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1793
390.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
390.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1740
378.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
378.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.04
97.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.339
2.339
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.339
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
21.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
21.34
Greg Maddux
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Maddux and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
23
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
759
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1812
387
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
387
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1591
340
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
340
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.467
0.467
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.467
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
272
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
230
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61.59
13.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
13.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
326
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
311
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.377
0.377
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.377
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.034
0.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.034
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.128
0.128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47.64
10.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
10.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Greg Maddux
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78.57
78.57
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
78.57