Ed Durham and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ed Durham 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 Ed Durham 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.

Ed Durham Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ed Durham and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
39.73
39.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
39.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
317
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.29
4.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
1925
915
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
915
Career
162 Game Avg.
641.67
305.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
305.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
677
322
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
322
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.5
9.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.63
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
202
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
96
Ed Durham
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.83
2.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.86
2.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.43
1.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.633
0.633
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.633
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2769
1317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1317
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
360
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.05
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.05
Ed Durham
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ed Durham
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.37
1.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2552
1214
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1214
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.52
2.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.84
38.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.84

Fielding Stats for Ed Durham and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
27.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
27.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
135.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
135.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
6.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
169.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
169.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
163.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
163.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.007
1.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.8
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Durham and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
250
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
250
Career
162 Game Avg.
202
226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.119
0.119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.344
0.344
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.344
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.23
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.152
0.152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.152
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.202
0.202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.202
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.173
0.173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.173
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
20
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.53
-0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.59
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
11
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.56
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
13
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ed Durham
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Durham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0