Doug Drabek and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Doug Drabek 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 Doug Drabek 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.

Doug Drabek Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Doug Drabek and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
134
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.63
53.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Doug Drabek
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1052
180
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
180
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.73
3.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.47
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.9
3.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
7605
1299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1299
Career
162 Game Avg.
2535
433.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
433.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2448
418
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
418
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.69
8.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
246
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
704
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
56
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.5
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1594
272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.66
5.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.01
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.907
0.907
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.907
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
80
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10518
1797
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1797
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1141
195
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
195
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
97
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.243
1.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
9595
1639
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1639
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.87
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.278
0.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.278
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
37.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.34

Fielding Stats for Doug Drabek and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
157.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
157.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
7605
3095.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3095.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2535
1031.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1031.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
266
108.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
108.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
342
139.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
139.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
11.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
11.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
637
259.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
259.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
608
247.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
247.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.45
95.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.528
1.528
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.528
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
8.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8.14
Doug Drabek
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doug Drabek
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doug Drabek
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doug Drabek
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Drabek and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
412
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
808
318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
318
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
282
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.166
0.166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.459
0.459
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.459
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.49
11.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
11.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.177
0.177
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.177
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.207
0.207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.384
0.384
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.384
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.041
0.041
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.041
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.131
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
21.58
8.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
8.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Doug Drabek
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
207
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.9
3.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Doug Drabek
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Doug Drabek
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0