Scott Downs and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Scott Downs 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 Scott Downs 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.

Scott Downs Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Scott Downs and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
619
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
40
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.72
48.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
297
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.56
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.81
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.85
3.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
2254
248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
248
Career
162 Game Avg.
751.33
82.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
82.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
729
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.73
8.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
67
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
279
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.34
3.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
575
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.89
6.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.93
0.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.137
1.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3213
353
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
353
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
333
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.99
3.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.342
1.342
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.342
Career
162 Game Avg.
2870
315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.54
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.49
38.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.49

Fielding Stats for Scott Downs and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
619
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
13.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
13.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
2254
589.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
589.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
751.33
196.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
196.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
16.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
16.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
34.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
34.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
2.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
53.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
53.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
51.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
51.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.06
96.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.315
0.315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.315
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.93
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Downs and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
619
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.353
0.353
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.353
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
1
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.103
0.103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.103
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.17
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.063
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.107
0.107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.107
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.34
-0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.35
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.41
3.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
3
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Scott Downs
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Scott Downs
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0