Dick Drago and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Dick Drago 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 Drago 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 Drago Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Dick Drago and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
519
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
189
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
117
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
755
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.62
3.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.73
3.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.01
4.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
5625
737
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
737
Career
162 Game Avg.
1875
245.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
245.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1901
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.12
9.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
157
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.75
0.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
558
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
75
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.68
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
987
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.74
4.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.9
1.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.824
0.824
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.824
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
54
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7899
1035
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1035
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
216
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
827
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
68
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
57
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.311
1.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.311
Career
162 Game Avg.
7162
938
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
938
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.59
1.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.92
37.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.92

Fielding Stats for Dick Drago and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
4.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
519
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
189
58.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
58.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
5623
1755.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1755.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1874.33
585.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
585.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
25.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
25.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
268
83.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
83.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
364
113.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
113.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
351
109.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
109.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.43
96.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.676
0.676
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.676
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
10.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.3
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Drago and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
328
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.338
0.338
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.338
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.131
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0.082
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.082
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.185
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.168
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
7
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
-6.39
-1.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
149
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.2
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
10
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Dick Drago
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0