Joe Black and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Joe 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 Joe 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.

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

Pitching Stats for Joe Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.43
71.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
71.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
180
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.59
3.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.243
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
1242
491
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
491
Career
162 Game Avg.
414
163.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
163.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
391
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.5
8.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.15
1.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
129
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.8
2.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.83
4.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.29
1.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.848
0.848
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.848
Joe Black
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1737
687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
200
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.35
Joe Black
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Joe Black
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.256
1.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
1606
635
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
635
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.16
1.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.76

Fielding Stats for Joe Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
10.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
10.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
597
562.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
562.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
187.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
187.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
17.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
17.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
54.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
54.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
7.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
80.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
80.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
72.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
72.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.59
90.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.448
0.448
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.448
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.71
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.344
0.344
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.344
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
12
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.42
1.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.132
0.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.267
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.093
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.093
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0.165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.224
0.224
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.224
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
13
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.17
-1.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.08
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
8
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Joe Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0