Dick Niehaus and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Dick Niehaus 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 Dick Niehaus 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.

Dick Niehaus Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Dick Niehaus and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
44.44
44.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
44.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
5
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.77
3.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.96
3.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
380
574
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
574
Career
162 Game Avg.
126.67
191.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
191.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
128
193
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
193
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.09
9.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
89
Dick Niehaus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.19
4.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.06
3.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.96
0.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.805
0.805
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.805
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Dick Niehaus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
555
839
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
839
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
84
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.97
5.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.97
Dick Niehaus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Dick Niehaus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.476
1.476
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.476
Career
162 Game Avg.
494
746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.87
1.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.43
39.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.43

Fielding Stats for Dick Niehaus and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
14.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
14.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
7.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
111.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
111.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
136.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
136.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
118.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
118.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
86.84
86.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
86.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.733
0.733
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.733
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Niehaus and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.669
0.669
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.669
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
4
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.95
14.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
14.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.615
0.615
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.615
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.224
0.224
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.615
0.615
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.615
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.364
0.364
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.364
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.39
15.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
15.81
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
22
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.33
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.5
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Dick Niehaus
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Dick Niehaus
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100