Karl Drews and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Karl Drews 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 Karl Drews 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.

Karl Drews Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Karl Drews and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
45.36
45.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
45.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
437
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.76
4.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.79
4.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.69
4.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.278
0.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.278
Career
162 Game Avg.
2480
774
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
774
Career
162 Game Avg.
826.67
257.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
257.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
913
285
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
285
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.94
9.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.78
0.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
332
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
104
Karl Drews
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.61
3.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
322
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.51
3.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.48
1.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.791
0.791
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.791
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3652
1139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1139
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
493
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.37
5.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.37
Karl Drews
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Karl Drews
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.506
1.506
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.506
Career
162 Game Avg.
3285
1025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.26
2.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.76
39.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.76

Fielding Stats for Karl Drews and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
5.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
6.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
6.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
228
169.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
169.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
56.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
56.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
34.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
34.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
120.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
120.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
4.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
214
159.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
159.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
208
154.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
154.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.2
97.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.954
0.954
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.954
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
7.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.43
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Karl Drews and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
291
216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
216
Career
162 Game Avg.
254
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.33
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.29
3.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.168
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.098
0.098
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.098
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.131
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
11
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
-3.43
-2.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-2.55
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
21
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
95
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.06
3.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Karl Drews
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100