Dock Ellis and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Dock Ellis 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 Dock Ellis 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.

Dock Ellis Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Dock Ellis and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.7
53.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
817
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.4
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.8
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
6383
1258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1258
Career
162 Game Avg.
2127.67
419.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
419.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2067
407
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
407
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.74
8.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
140
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.59
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
674
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.85
2.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
1136
224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
224
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.81
4.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.29
3.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.851
0.851
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.851
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
8978
1770
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1770
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
958
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.288
1.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
8129
1602
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1602
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.78
2.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.278
0.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.98
37.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.98

Fielding Stats for Dock Ellis and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
148.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
148.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
6385
2998.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2998.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
2128.33
999.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
999.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
173
81.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
81.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
287
134.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
134.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
10.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
483
226.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
226.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
460
216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
216
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.24
95.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.333
1.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
12.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12.21
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dock Ellis and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
388
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
560
234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
234
Career
162 Game Avg.
489
204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.396
0.396
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.396
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12.53
5.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
5.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.164
0.164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.164
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.141
0.141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.92
1.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.64
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
11
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
201
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
18
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Dock Ellis
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100