Lorenzo Cain and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Lorenzo 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 Lorenzo 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.

Lorenzo Cain Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Lorenzo Cain and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1096
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1059
156.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
156.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27790
4107.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4107.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9263.33
1369.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1369.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2739
404.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
404.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
7.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
7.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
5.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
5.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2833
418.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
418.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2793
412.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
412.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.59
98.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.548
2.548
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.548
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.92
Lorenzo Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lorenzo Cain and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1171
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4757
658
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
658
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4314
597
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
597
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.784
0.784
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.784
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1220
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
884
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
225
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
336
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.071
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
617.75
85.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
85.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1754
243
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1631
226
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.343
0.343
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.343
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.407
0.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.749
0.749
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.749
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.124
0.124
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.725
0.725
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.725
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
626
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
454
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
993
137
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
641.16
88.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
88.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
362
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
854
118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.42
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.42
Lorenzo Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
190
26
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
234
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81.2
81.2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
81.2