Russ Derry and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Russ Derry 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.

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Russ Derry Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Left Field Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Russ Derry and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
351
389.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
389.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
9.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
9.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
369
409.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
409.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
360
399.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
399.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.56
97.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.466
2.466
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.466
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.44
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Derry and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
187
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
637
552
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
552
Career
162 Game Avg.
553
479
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
479
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.224
0.224
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.715
0.715
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.715
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.031
0.031
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71.72
62.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
62.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
206
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.373
0.373
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.693
0.693
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.693
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.148
0.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.237
0.237
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.658
0.658
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.658
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72.93
63.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
63.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
68
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
124
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.14
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.63
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
3
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Russ Derry
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100