Paul Dean and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Paul 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 Paul 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.

Paul Dean 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 Paul Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.52
59.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
59.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
325
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.72
3.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.64
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
2362
1010
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1010
Career
162 Game Avg.
787.33
336.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
336.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
825
353
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
353
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.43
9.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.61
0.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
179
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
77
Paul Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.05
2.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.42
4.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.43
2.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.719
0.719
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.719
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3345
1431
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1431
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
364
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.16
4.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.16
Paul Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Paul Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.275
1.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
3149
1347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.29
2.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.24
38.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.24

Fielding Stats for Paul Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
9.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
16.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
16.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
83.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
83.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
10.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
110.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
110.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
99.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
99.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.74
90.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.616
0.616
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.616
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.04
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
279
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.156
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.38
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.35
6.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.153
0.153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.153
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.176
0.176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.176
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.113
0.113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.113
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.214
0.214
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.89
1.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.93
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.37
6.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
16
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Paul Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0