Fred Newman and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Fred Newman 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 Fred Newman 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.

Fred Newman 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 Fred Newman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
45.83
45.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
45.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
231
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.41
3.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.16
3.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.82
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
1830
1152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1152
Career
162 Game Avg.
610
384.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
384.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
589
371
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
371
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.69
8.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.56
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
154
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.27
2.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
254
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.75
3.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.35
2.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.669
0.669
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.669
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2512
1582
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1582
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
255
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.76
3.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.76
Fred Newman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Fred Newman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.218
1.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
2341
1474
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1474
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.36
2.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.264
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.06
37.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.06

Fielding Stats for Fred Newman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
139.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
139.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1830
2745
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2745
Career
162 Game Avg.
610
915
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
915
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
238.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
238.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
219
328.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
328.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
316.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
316.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.35
96.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.954
1.954
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.954
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
16.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
16.5
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Newman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
213
300
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
300
Career
162 Game Avg.
183
258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.153
0.153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.471
0.471
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.471
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.92
11.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
11.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.384
0.384
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.384
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.134
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.73
8.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
8.08
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
18
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.96
2.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Fred Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100