Roger Nelson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Roger 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 Roger 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.

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

Pitching Stats for Roger Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
47.54
47.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
47.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
216
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.06
3.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.61
2.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.71
3.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
1909
962
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
962
Career
162 Game Avg.
636.33
320.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
320.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
516
260
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
260
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.3
7.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.62
0.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
190
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.69
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.25
5.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.75
2.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.882
0.882
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.882
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2556
1287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1287
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
234
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.31
3.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.109
1.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
2325
1171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.73
1.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.243
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.15
36.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.15

Fielding Stats for Roger Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
10.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
10.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
92.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
92.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1908
2289.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2289.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
636
763.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
763.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
51.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
51.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
123.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
123.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
9.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
184.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
184.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
175.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
175.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.81
94.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.081
1.081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.081
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
9.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.6
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
208
250
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
250
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.128
0.128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.128
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.392
0.392
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.392
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
26
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.41
5.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
5.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.163
0.163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.163
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.302
0.302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.302
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.8
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
13
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
58
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.59
3.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Roger Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0