Wes Ferrell and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wes Ferrell 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 Wes Ferrell 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.

Wes Ferrell 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 Wes Ferrell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
374
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
323
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
193
193
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
193
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
128
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.12
60.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
60.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
227
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1177
214
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
214
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
4.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.19
4.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.12
4.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.271
0.271
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.271
Career
162 Game Avg.
7869
1431
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1431
Career
162 Game Avg.
2623
476.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
476.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2845
517
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
517
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.76
9.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
132
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.45
0.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1040
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
189
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.57
3.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
985
179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.38
3.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.63
2.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.772
0.772
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.772
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11568
2103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
2103
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1382
251
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
251
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.74
4.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.74
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.481
1.481
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.481
Career
162 Game Avg.
10505
1910
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1910
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.7
3.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.69
39.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.69

Fielding Stats for Wes Ferrell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
64.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
64.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
533
223.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
223.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
7.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
703
294.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
294.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
686
287.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
287.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.58
97.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.773
1.773
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.773
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
12.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12.98
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Ferrell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
548
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1345
398
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
398
Career
162 Game Avg.
1176
348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.809
0.809
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.809
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
329
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.032
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.116
0.116
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
190.04
56.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
56.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
524
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
458
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.341
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.446
0.446
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.446
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.786
0.786
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.786
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.166
0.166
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.773
0.773
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.773
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
175
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
208
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
345
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
201.62
59.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
59.6
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
38
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
185
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.27
7.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.7
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Wes Ferrell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Wes Ferrell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100