Don Larsen and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Don Larsen 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 Larsen 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 Larsen Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Don Larsen and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
412
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
171
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
91
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
47.09
47.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
47.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
650
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.78
3.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
4644
766
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
766
Career
162 Game Avg.
1548
255.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
255.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1442
238
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.38
8.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
130
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.76
0.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
725
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.22
4.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
849
140
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.94
4.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.06
2.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.017
1.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Don Larsen
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6708
1107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
132
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
728
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.23
4.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.23
Don Larsen
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Don Larsen
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.4
1.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
5957
983
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
983
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.77
1.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39

Fielding Stats for Don Larsen and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
414
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
58.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
58.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4093
1601.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1601.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1364.33
533.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
533.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
37.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
37.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
244
95.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
95.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
6.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
356
139.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
139.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
339
132.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
132.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.22
95.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.819
0.819
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.819
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
8.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8.61
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Larsen and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
480
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
653
220
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
220
Career
162 Game Avg.
596
201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.242
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.676
0.676
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.676
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.023
0.023
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.023
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.097
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.05
21.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
21.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
221
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
187
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.371
0.371
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.657
0.657
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.657
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.562
0.562
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.562
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64.42
21.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
21.74
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
15
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
138
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.73
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Don Larsen
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0