Ron Darling and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ron Darling 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 Ron Darling 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.

Ron Darling Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ron Darling and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
382
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
364
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
136
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
116
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.97
53.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Ron Darling
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1016
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.84
3.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.2
4.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
7081
1260
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1260
Career
162 Game Avg.
2360.33
420.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
420.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2244
399
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
399
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.56
8.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
239
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.63
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
906
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
40
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.45
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1590
283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.06
6.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.16
4.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.057
1.057
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.057
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
97
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
10032
1786
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1786
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1139
203
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
203
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.34
4.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
95
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
73
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.335
1.335
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.335
Career
162 Game Avg.
8899
1584
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1584
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.98
2.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.25
38.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.25

Fielding Stats for Ron Darling and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
382
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
364
154.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
154.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
7081
3002.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3002.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
2360.33
1000.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1000.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
75.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
75.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
391
165.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
165.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
15.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
15.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
605
256.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
256.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
568
240.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
240.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.88
93.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.487
1.487
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.487
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
15.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15.69
Ron Darling
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Darling and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
608
245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
245
Career
162 Game Avg.
526
212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.144
0.144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.144
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.45
0.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.026
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.46
7.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
7.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.203
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.119
0.119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.78
3.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
3.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Ron Darling
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
175
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.47
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100