Phil Niekro and Warren Spahn Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Phil Niekro or Warren Spahn? 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 Phil Niekro vs. Warren Spahn 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.

Phil Niekro Warren Spahn
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Phil Niekro and Warren Spahn

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162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
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162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
750
68
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162 Game Avg.
716
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
665
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
318
318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
363
318
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
274
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162 Game Avg.
245
274
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.72
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162 Game Avg.
59.7
53.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
245
19
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162 Game Avg.
382
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1798
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.08
3.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.94
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
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162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.246
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162 Game Avg.
16213
1276
Career
162 Game Avg.
15731
1276
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162 Game Avg.
5404.33
425.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
5243.67
425.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
397
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162 Game Avg.
4830
397
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.4
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162 Game Avg.
8.29
8.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
38
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162 Game Avg.
434
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.8
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.56
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
142
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162 Game Avg.
1434
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
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162 Game Avg.
60
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.01
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162 Game Avg.
2.46
3.01
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162 Game Avg.
3342
263
Career
162 Game Avg.
2583
263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.43
5.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.44
3.87
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162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.953
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.766
0.953
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
18
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162 Game Avg.
81
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
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162 Game Avg.
5
3
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162 Game Avg.
22677
1785
Career
162 Game Avg.
21547
1785
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162 Game Avg.
83
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
184
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162 Game Avg.
2016
184
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.89
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162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
13
Warren Spahn
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162 Game Avg.
0
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Warren Spahn
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162 Game Avg.
0
7
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162 Game Avg.
292
23
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.195
1.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1613
Career
162 Game Avg.
20071
1613
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.7
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162 Game Avg.
2.69
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
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162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.267
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162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.98
37.76

Fielding Stats for Phil Niekro and Warren Spahn

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162 Game Avg.
24
4.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4.5
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162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
750
162
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162 Game Avg.
716
134.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
134.25
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162 Game Avg.
16213
3039.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
9282
3039.94
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162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1013.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
3094
1013.31
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162 Game Avg.
386
72.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
72.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
164.63
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162 Game Avg.
999
164.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
6.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
6.94
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162 Game Avg.
1301
243.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
1279
243.94
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162 Game Avg.
1264
237
Career
162 Game Avg.
1221
237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.47
97.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.463
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.628
1.463
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
15.56
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Niekro and Warren Spahn

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162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
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162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
783
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
319
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162 Game Avg.
2055
319
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
288
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162 Game Avg.
1872
288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
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162 Game Avg.
0.194
0.169
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.451
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162 Game Avg.
0.553
0.451
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
49
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162 Game Avg.
363
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
39
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162 Game Avg.
265
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
9
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162 Game Avg.
98
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.027
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
10.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
134.33
10.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
61
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162 Game Avg.
537
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
54
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162 Game Avg.
464
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.169
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.211
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.513
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.
0.173
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.419
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
141
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
189
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
295
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
6.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123.31
6.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
314
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
487
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.22
5.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66.67
0