Phil Niekro and Virgil Trucks Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Phil Niekro or Virgil Trucks? 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. Virgil Trucks 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 Virgil Trucks
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Pitching Stats for Phil Niekro and Virgil Trucks

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162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
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162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
517
68
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162 Game Avg.
716
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
328
56
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162 Game Avg.
318
318
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
318
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
274
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162 Game Avg.
135
274
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.72
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162 Game Avg.
56.73
53.72
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162 Game Avg.
245
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
2
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162 Game Avg.
30
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1009
158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.35
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.4
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
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162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.246
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162 Game Avg.
16213
1276
Career
162 Game Avg.
8047
1276
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162 Game Avg.
5404.33
425.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2682.33
425.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
397
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162 Game Avg.
2416
397
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.4
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162 Game Avg.
8.11
8.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
38
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162 Game Avg.
188
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.63
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
142
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162 Game Avg.
1088
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
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162 Game Avg.
19
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.01
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.65
3.01
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162 Game Avg.
3342
263
Career
162 Game Avg.
1534
263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.15
5.57
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162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.953
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162 Game Avg.
0.978
0.953
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
18
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162 Game Avg.
63
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10
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162 Game Avg.
47
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
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162 Game Avg.
6
3
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162 Game Avg.
22677
1785
Career
162 Game Avg.
11378
1785
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
7
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162 Game Avg.
113
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
184
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162 Game Avg.
1124
184
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.89
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162 Game Avg.
3.77
3.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
13
Virgil Trucks
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162 Game Avg.
0
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Virgil Trucks
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162 Game Avg.
0
7
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162 Game Avg.
292
23
Virgil Trucks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
23
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162 Game Avg.verified
1.268
1.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.306
1.268
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162 Game Avg.
20491
1613
Career
162 Game Avg.
10243
1613
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.17
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
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162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.76
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162 Game Avg.
38.18
37.76

Fielding Stats for Phil Niekro and Virgil Trucks

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162 Game Avg.
24
4.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
4.5
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162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
517
162
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162 Game Avg.
716
134.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
134.25
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162 Game Avg.
16213
3039.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
2212
3039.94
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162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1013.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
737.33
1013.31
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162 Game Avg.
386
72.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
72.38
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162 Game Avg.
878
164.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
420
164.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.94
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162 Game Avg.
27
6.94
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162 Game Avg.
1301
243.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
603
243.94
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162 Game Avg.
1264
237
Career
162 Game Avg.
576
237
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162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.52
97.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.463
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.114
1.463
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
15.56
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Virgil Trucks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Virgil Trucks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Virgil Trucks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Virgil Trucks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Niekro and Virgil Trucks

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162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
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162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
517
162
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162 Game Avg.
1707
319
Career
162 Game Avg.
1009
319
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162 Game Avg.
1537
288
Career
162 Game Avg.
949
288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.169
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162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.451
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.435
0.451
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162 Game Avg.
260
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
171
49
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162 Game Avg.
210
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
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162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
9
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162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.027
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
10.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
32.02
10.4
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162 Game Avg.
325
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
202
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.169
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.211
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.213
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.393
0.381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.042
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.042
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
6.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
20.54
6.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Virgil Trucks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
153
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.59
5.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0