Don Gross and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Don Gross 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 Don Gross 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.

Don Gross Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Don Gross and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
47.62
47.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
47.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
165
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.73
3.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.77
3.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.25
4.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
1194
560
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
560
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
186.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
186.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
400
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.05
9.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.02
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
117
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.65
2.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
230
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.2
5.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.59
1.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.872
0.872
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.872
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Don Gross
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1689
792
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
792
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
188
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.25
4.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.25
Don Gross
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Don Gross
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.299
1.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.299
Career
162 Game Avg.
1565
734
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
734
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.3
1.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.266
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.19
38.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.19

Fielding Stats for Don Gross and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
41.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
41.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1195
1335.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1335.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
398.33
445.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
445.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
32.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
32.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
80.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
80.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
115.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
115.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
101
112.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
112.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.06
98.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.697
0.697
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.697
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.7
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Gross and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.357
0.357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.357
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
11
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.7
1.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.132
0.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.019
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.019
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.189
0.189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.189
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
16
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.4
-1.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.56
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.78
3.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Don Gross
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0