Don Black and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Don Black 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 Don Black 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.

Don Black Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Don Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
38.2
38.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
38.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
385
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.28
4.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
2391
1056
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1056
Career
162 Game Avg.
797
351.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
351.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
803
355
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
355
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.07
9.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
400
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
177
Don Black
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.52
4.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
293
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.31
3.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.9
1.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Don Black
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3519
1554
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1554
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
425
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.8
Don Black
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Don Black
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.509
1.509
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.509
Career
162 Game Avg.
3106
1371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1371
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.76
2.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.74
39.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.74

Fielding Stats for Don Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
54.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
54.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
150.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
150.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
4.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
209.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
209.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
205.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
205.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.99
97.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.266
1.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.52
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
287
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.434
0.434
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.434
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
4
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.47
8.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
8.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.194
0.194
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.194
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.199
0.199
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.199
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.393
0.393
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.393
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.016
0.016
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.016
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.53
6.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
6.87
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.25
5.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Don Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50