Elmer Dessens and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Elmer Dessens 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 Elmer Dessens 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.

Elmer Dessens Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Elmer Dessens and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
441
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
64
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
44.83
44.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
44.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
579
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.44
4.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.48
4.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
3523
543
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
543
Career
162 Game Avg.
1174.33
181.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
181.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1300
200
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
200
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.96
9.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
145
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.11
1.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
348
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.67
2.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
693
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.31
5.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.57
1.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.886
0.886
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.886
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5062
781
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
781
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
628
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.81
4.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
112
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.403
1.403
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.403
Career
162 Game Avg.
4596
709
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
709
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.42
1.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.79
38.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.79

Fielding Stats for Elmer Dessens and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
441
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
51.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
51.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
3523
1294.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1294.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1174.33
431.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
431.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
24.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
24.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
63.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
63.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
1.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
244
89.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
89.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
240
88.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
88.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.36
98.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.544
0.544
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.544
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5.14
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Dessens and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
445
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
240
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.163
0.163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.517
0.517
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.517
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.11
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.391
0.391
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.391
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.332
0.332
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.332
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.6
4.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
4.22
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
65
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.62
4.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.34
0.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
14
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0