Dick Dietz and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Dick Dietz 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 Dick Dietz 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.

Dick Dietz Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Dick Dietz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
2.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
564
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
512
147.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
147.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
13637
3917.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3917.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
4545.67
1305.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1305.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3118
895.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
895.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
64.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
64.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
18.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
18.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3408
978.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
978.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3344
960.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
960.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.12
98.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.929
5.929
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.929
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
14.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
14.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
24.7
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
24.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
21.83
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
21.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
78.41
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
78.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
28.15
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
28.15

Hitting Stats for Dick Dietz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
646
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2244
563
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
563
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1829
459
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
459
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.831
0.831
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.831
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
478
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
317
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
89
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
161
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.036
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.036
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325.54
81.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
81.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
777
195
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
195
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
872
219
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
219
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.389
0.389
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.389
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.425
0.425
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.425
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.813
0.813
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.813
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.163
0.163
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.835
0.835
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.835
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
226
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
301
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
461
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
327.5
82.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
82.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
381
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
8
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
402
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.58
5.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
40
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
40