Phil Niekro and Russ Nixon Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Phil Niekro or Russ Nixon? 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.

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Phil Niekro Russ Nixon
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Catcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Fielding Stats for Phil Niekro and Russ Nixon

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162 Game Avg.
24
4.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
722
162
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162 Game Avg.
716
134.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
611
134.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
3039.94
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162 Game Avg.
16519
3039.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1013.31
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162 Game Avg.
5506.33
1013.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
72.38
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162 Game Avg.
3708
72.38
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162 Game Avg.
878
164.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
164.63
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162 Game Avg.verified
37
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
243.94
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162 Game Avg.
3993
243.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
237
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162 Game Avg.
3946
237
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.16
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162 Game Avg.
98.82
97.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.463
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162 Game Avg.
5.465
1.463
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
15.56
Phil Niekro
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
0
Phil Niekro
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
0
Phil Niekro
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
262
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
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162 Game Avg.
107
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Niekro and Russ Nixon

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162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
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162 Game Avg.
906
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
319
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162 Game Avg.
2714
319
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
288
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162 Game Avg.
2504
288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
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162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.169
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.451
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162 Game Avg.
0.686
0.451
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
49
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162 Game Avg.
670
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
39
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162 Game Avg.
509
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
115
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
161
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
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162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.027
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
10.4
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162 Game Avg.
266.8
10.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
61
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162 Game Avg.
904
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
835
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
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162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.169
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.211
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162 Game Avg.
0.361
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.669
0.381
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.042
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.042
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.229
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
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162 Game Avg.
0.556
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
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162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
215
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
20
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162 Game Avg.
266
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
34
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162 Game Avg.
454
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
6.5
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162 Game Avg.
284.95
6.5
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162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
154
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
279
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.44
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162 Game Avg.
9.73
5.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.55
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Nixon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Nixon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0