R. A. Dickey and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player R. A. Dickey 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 R. A. Dickey 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.

R. A. Dickey 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 R. A. Dickey and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
400
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
118
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.42
50.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
930
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
4.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.01
4.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
6221
1058
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1058
Career
162 Game Avg.
2073.67
352.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
352.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2033
346
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
346
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.82
8.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
264
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.15
1.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.66
0.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
663
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.88
2.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
1477
251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.41
6.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.69
3.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.032
1.032
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
91
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
90
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
8791
1494
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1494
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1015
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.41
4.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
60
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
61
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.3
1.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7917
1346
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1346
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.54
2.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.15
38.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.15

Fielding Stats for R. A. Dickey and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
400
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
121.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
121.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
6221
2519.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2519.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2073.67
839.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
839.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
48.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
48.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
156.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
156.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
211.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
211.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
505
204.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
204.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.93
96.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.263
1.263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
10.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.94
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for R. A. Dickey and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
306
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
267
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.169
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.44
0.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.46
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.163
0.163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.163
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.343
0.343
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.343
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.233
0.233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.233
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.28
2.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.24
6.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
14
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
R. A. Dickey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0