John Denny and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Denny 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 John Denny 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.

John Denny 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 John Denny and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
322
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
108
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.25
53.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
856
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.59
3.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.92
3.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
6446
1349
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1349
Career
162 Game Avg.
2148.67
449.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
449.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2093
438
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
438
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.77
8.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
137
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.57
0.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.42
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
778
163
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.26
3.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1146
240
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
240
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.53
3.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.895
0.895
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.895
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
68
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
54
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
9077
1899
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1899
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
967
202
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
202
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
250
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.336
1.336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
8117
1698
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1698
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.98
2.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.02
38.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.02

Fielding Stats for John Denny and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
322
160.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
160.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
6446
3213.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3213.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
2148.67
1071.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1071.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
179
89.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
89.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
451
224.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
224.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
15.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
15.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
662
329.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
329.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
630
314.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
314.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.17
95.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.938
1.938
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.938
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
22.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
22.93
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Denny and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
326
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
656
326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
326
Career
162 Game Avg.
570
283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21.35
10.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
10.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.178
0.178
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.178
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.193
0.193
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.193
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.371
0.371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.371
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.023
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.023
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.237
0.237
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.237
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
17.39
8.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
8.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
9
John Denny
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
164
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64.29
64.29
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
64.29