Les Cain and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Les Cain 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 Les Cain 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.

Les Cain Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Les Cain and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54.76
54.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
54.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
165
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.98
3.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.28
4.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.4
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
1119
1119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1119
Career
162 Game Avg.
373
373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
331
331
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.99
7.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.77
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
225
225
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.43
5.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
303
303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.31
7.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.46
4.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.416
1.416
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.416
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1645
1645
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1645
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
190
190
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
190
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.58
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.491
1.491
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.491
Career
162 Game Avg.
1385
1385
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1385
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.69
39.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.69

Fielding Stats for Les Cain and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
9.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
152.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
152.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1122
2673
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2673
Career
162 Game Avg.
374
891
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
891
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
30.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
30.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
123.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
123.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
11.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
11.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
166.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
166.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
154.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
154.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.86
92.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.956
0.956
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.956
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
4.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.76
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Cain and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
340
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
340
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
322
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.153
0.153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.153
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.414
0.414
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.414
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.69
13.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
13.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.219
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.378
0.378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.066
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.066
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.126
0.126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.55
5.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
5.98
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
5
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.22
3.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
14
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Les Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0