Gene Nelson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Gene Nelson 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 Gene Nelson 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.

Gene Nelson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Gene Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
493
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
64
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
45.3
45.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
45.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
496
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.13
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.06
4.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
3240
447
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
447
Career
162 Game Avg.
1080
148.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
148.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1061
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.84
8.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
117
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.98
0.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
418
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.48
3.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
655
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.46
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.33
1.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.994
0.994
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.994
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4652
642
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
642
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
153
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
537
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.48
4.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
40
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
91
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.369
1.369
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.369
Career
162 Game Avg.
4118
568
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
568
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.09
1.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.77
38.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.77

Fielding Stats for Gene Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
4.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
493
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
22.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
22.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
3240
1064.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1064.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1080
354.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
354.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
26.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
26.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
41.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
41.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
214
70.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
70.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
207
68.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
68.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.73
96.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.42
0.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.29
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
500
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.75
0.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.75
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
1
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
1
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.01
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Gene Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gene Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100