Dizzy Dean and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Dizzy Dean 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 Dizzy Dean 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.

Dizzy Dean Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Dizzy Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
230
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
83
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64.38
64.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
64.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
661
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.02
3.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.99
2.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.18
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
5902
1266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1266
Career
162 Game Avg.
1967.33
422.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
422.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1919
412
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
412
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.78
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
95
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.43
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
453
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
97
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.07
2.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
1163
249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.32
5.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.67
3.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.821
0.821
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.821
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8171
1753
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1753
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
774
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.54
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.54
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.206
1.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
7691
1650
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1650
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.44
2.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.279
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.38
37.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.38

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
38.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
38.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
144.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
144.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
7.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
374
191.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
191.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
359
183.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
183.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.99
95.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.132
1.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
7.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.67
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
766
382
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
382
Career
162 Game Avg.
717
357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.568
0.568
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.568
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
49.52
24.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
24.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
216
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
171
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.524
0.524
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.524
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.176
0.176
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.407
0.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51.35
25.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
25.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
4
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
104
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.37
7.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
19
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100