Who is the better baseball player Joe DeSa 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 Joe DeSa 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.
Joe DeSa
Phil Niekro
Bats
Left
Right
Throws
Left
Right
Position
Unknown
Starting Pitcher
Generation
Baby Boomers
The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Fielding Stats for Joe DeSa and Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
94.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
94.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
219
2956.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2956.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
985.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
985.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
985.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
985.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
94.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
94.5
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
1080
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
1080
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
1080
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
1080
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.667
6.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
6.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
54
Hitting Stats for Joe DeSa and Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
273
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.602
0.602
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.602
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
9
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.036
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.036
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.07
23.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
23.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.237
0.237
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.583
0.583
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.583
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.145
0.145
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.145
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.193
0.193
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.193
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.489
0.489
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.489
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.36
20.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
20.16
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.38
7.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0