Dwight Gooden and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Dwight Gooden 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 Dwight Gooden 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.

Dwight Gooden Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Dwight Gooden and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
430
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
410
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
112
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.4
63.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
63.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1091
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.51
3.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.32
3.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.44
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
8402
1329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1329
Career
162 Game Avg.
2800.67
442.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
442.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2564
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.24
8.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
210
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.67
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.49
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
954
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.07
3.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
2293
363
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
363
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.37
7.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.33
5.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.159
1.159
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
76
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
78
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
11705
1851
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1851
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1198
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.85
3.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
84
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
68
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
197
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.256
1.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
10521
1664
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1664
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.61
37.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.61

Fielding Stats for Dwight Gooden and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
6.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
430
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
410
154.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
154.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
8402
3165.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3165.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2800.67
1055.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1055.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
84.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
84.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
423
159.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
159.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
12.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
12.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
681
256.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
256.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
647
243.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
243.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.01
95.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.505
1.505
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.505
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
13.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
13.19
Dwight Gooden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dwight Gooden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dwight Gooden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dwight Gooden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dwight Gooden and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
434
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
849
317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
317
Career
162 Game Avg.
741
277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.196
0.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.537
0.537
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.537
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.055
0.055
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.055
Career
162 Game Avg.
40.89
15.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
15.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.191
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.453
0.453
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.453
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.066
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.066
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.348
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.227
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.18
14.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
14.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
5
Dwight Gooden
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
135
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.29
6.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50