Larry Doby and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Larry Doby 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 Larry Doby 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.

Larry Doby Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Fielding Stats for Larry Doby and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1448
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
619
69.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
69.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
16141
1805.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1805.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
5380.33
601.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
601.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3640
407.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
407.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
10.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
10.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
7.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
7.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3797
424.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
424.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3733
417.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
417.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.31
98.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.578
2.578
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.578
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.36
Larry Doby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Doby
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Doby and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1533
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6302
666
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
666
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5348
565
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
565
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.88
0.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1515
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
967
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
243
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
253
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
548
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.047
0.047
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.047
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1034.24
109.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
109.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2621
277
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2424
256
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.385
0.385
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.385
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.49
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.875
0.875
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.875
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.207
0.207
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.902
0.902
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.902
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.307
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.307
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
960
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
970
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1677
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1049.45
110.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
110.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
871
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1011
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.23
6.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.86
0.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.63
56.63
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
56.63