Matt Cain and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Matt 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 Matt 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.

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

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
342
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
331
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
118
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.85
46.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
46.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
853
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.8
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
6257
1244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1244
Career
162 Game Avg.
2085.67
414.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
414.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1849
368
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.98
7.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
211
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
712
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.07
3.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
1694
337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.31
7.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.95
4.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.154
1.154
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
70
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8699
1730
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1730
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
910
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.93
3.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
87
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
67
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.228
1.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
7771
1545
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1545
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.66
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.54
37.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.54

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
342
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
331
156.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
156.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
6257
2963.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2963.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2085.67
987.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
987.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
62.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
62.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
229
108.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
108.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
8.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
377
178.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
178.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
360
170.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
170.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.49
95.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.053
1.053
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.053
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
7.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.58
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
349
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
708
329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
611
284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
284
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.121
0.121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.121
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.412
0.412
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.412
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
20.82
9.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
9.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.245
0.245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.63
1.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
10
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
308
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.3
2.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0