Whitey Ford and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Whitey Ford 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 Whitey Ford 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.

Whitey Ford Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Whitey Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
236
236
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
236
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
106
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.01
69.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
69.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
967
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.75
2.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.03
3.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.76
3.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.232
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
9511
1299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1299
Career
162 Game Avg.
3170.33
432.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
432.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2766
378
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.85
7.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
228
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.65
0.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.46
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1086
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.08
3.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
1956
267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
267
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.55
5.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.93
3.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.96
0.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
75
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13036
1780
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1780
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1107
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.14
3.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.14
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.215
1.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
11922
1628
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1628
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.22
2.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.255
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.01
37.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.01

Fielding Stats for Whitey Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
5.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
396
128.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
128.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
8554
2782.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2782.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
2851.33
927.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
927.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
173
56.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
56.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
630
204.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
204.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
10.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
836
271.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
271.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
803
261.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
261.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.05
96.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.612
1.612
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.612
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
15.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15.94
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Whitey Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
500
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1208
391
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
391
Career
162 Game Avg.
1023
331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.173
0.173
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.519
0.519
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.519
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.22
18.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
18.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
293
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.443
0.443
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.443
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.027
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.159
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.378
0.378
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
91
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.79
19.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
19.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
37
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
224
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.39
5.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
60
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
60