Red Nelson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Red 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 Red 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.

Red Nelson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Red Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
45.45
45.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
45.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
95
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.22
5.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.13
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.304
0.304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.304
Career
162 Game Avg.
565
985
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
985
Career
162 Game Avg.
188.33
328.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
328.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
221
385
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
385
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.56
10.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
85
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
148
Red Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.06
4.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.25
3.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.74
1.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.812
0.812
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.812
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
826
1440
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1440
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
127
221
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
221
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.07
6.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
6.07
Red Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.625
1.625
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.625
Career
162 Game Avg.
727
1268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1268
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.26
3.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.47
39.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.47

Fielding Stats for Red Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
16.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
16.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
24.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
24.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
747.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
747.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
249.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
249.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
16.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
16.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
278.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
278.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
16.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
16.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
311.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
311.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
294.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
294.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.67
94.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.821
1.821
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.821
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.15
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
295
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.507
0.507
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.507
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.33
17.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
17.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.483
0.483
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.483
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.076
0.076
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.076
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.166
0.166
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.389
0.389
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.389
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.204
0.204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.204
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.94
16.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
16.38
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
17
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.45
6.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Red Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0