David Cone and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player David Cone 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 David Cone 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.

David Cone Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
126
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.63
60.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
60.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1115
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.35
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.6
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.232
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
8696
1314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1314
Career
162 Game Avg.
2898.67
438.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
438.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2504
378
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.77
7.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
258
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.57
0.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1137
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.53
3.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2668
403
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
403
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.28
8.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
8.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.93
5.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.313
1.313
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
149
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
106
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12184
1841
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1841
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1222
185
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.79
3.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
76
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.256
1.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
10783
1629
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1629
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.72
2.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.83
37.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.83

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
6.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
150.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
150.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
8696
3130.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3130.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
2898.67
1043.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1043.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
79.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
79.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
271
97.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
97.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
10.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
519
186.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
186.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
491
176.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
176.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.61
94.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.091
1.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
6.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.12
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
451
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
470
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
412
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.155
0.155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.155
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.434
0.434
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.434
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
3
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12.51
4.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.177
0.177
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.177
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.177
0.177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.177
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.354
0.354
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.354
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.022
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.124
0.124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.124
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.199
0.199
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.199
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.51
2.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
91
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.16
5.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
David Cone
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0