Phil Niekro vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Phil Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Niekro and Dan Petry are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 92 for Phil Niekro and 90 for Dan Petry, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 82 respectively. If forced to pick, Phil Niekro gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Phil Niekro and Dan Petry

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
1.19
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
0.53
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.46
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.72
53.72
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.08
81.08
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.41
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.22
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.07
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2012
3.35
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
912
3.95
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5044
8.4
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1984
8.58
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
0.8
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
0.94
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1809
3.01
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
852
3.69
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.14
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3342
5.57
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1063
4.6
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.953
0.953
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.38
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.33
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.2
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22677
37.76
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8860
38.33
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.14
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2337
3.89
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025
4.43
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.28
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.14
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
0.49
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20491
34.12
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7837
33.9
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Phil Niekro and Dan Petry

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
1.19
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.64
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.46
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
1.45
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.06
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
2.17
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
2.1
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.16
97.16
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.08
81.08
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.14
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Niekro and Dan Petry

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
304.39
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1707
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
540.25
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
91.39
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
73.81
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.76
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.46
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
17.57
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.59
19.54
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
114.24
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
101.58
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
28.12
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
38.31
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
63.97
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.77
12.22
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
23.33
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.98
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
314
110.37
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
45.34
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
35
12.3
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA