Wayland Dean and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wayland 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 Wayland 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.

Wayland Dean Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Wayland Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
36
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
263
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.87
4.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.7
4.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.47
4.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
1457
1032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1032
Career
162 Game Avg.
485.67
344.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
344.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
559
396
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
396
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.36
10.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.57
0.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
188
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
133
Wayland Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.48
3.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
147
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.72
2.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.53
1.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.69
0.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2174
1540
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1540
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
318
225
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
225
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.89
5.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.89
Wayland Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Wayland Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.538
1.538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.538
Career
162 Game Avg.
1973
1398
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1398
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.31
3.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.29
40.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.29

Fielding Stats for Wayland Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
47.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
47.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
207.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
207.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
20.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
20.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
163
275.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
275.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
151
254.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
254.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.64
92.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.573
1.573
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.573
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
11.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.81
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wayland Dean and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
268
Career
162 Game Avg.
196
250
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
250
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.69
0.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.031
0.031
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.122
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
22.69
28.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
28.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.393
0.393
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.393
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.674
0.674
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.674
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.592
0.592
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.592
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
24.08
30.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
30.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
11
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.47
4.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Wayland Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wayland Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0