John Candelaria and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Candelaria 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 John Candelaria 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.

John Candelaria 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 John Candelaria and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
600
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
356
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
122
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.2
59.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
59.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
935
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.18
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.68
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
7577
859
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
859
Career
162 Game Avg.
2525.67
286.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
286.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2399
272
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
272
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.55
8.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
245
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
592
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.11
2.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1673
190
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
190
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.96
5.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.897
0.897
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.897
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
10366
1175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1175
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1038
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.7
3.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
105
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.184
1.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
9539
1081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.73
1.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.94
36.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.94

Fielding Stats for John Candelaria and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
5.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
600
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
356
96.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
96.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
7577
2045.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2045.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
2525.67
681.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
681.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
15.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
15.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
339
91.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
91.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
2.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
408
110.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
110.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
107.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
107.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.3
97.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.662
0.662
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.662
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.32
John Candelaria
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Candelaria
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Candelaria
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Candelaria
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Candelaria and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
603
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
688
185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
185
Career
162 Game Avg.
596
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.174
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.7
7.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
7.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.441
0.441
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.441
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.049
0.049
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.049
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.154
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.349
0.349
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.349
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
24.82
6.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
6.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
12
John Candelaria
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
162
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.25
4.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
John Candelaria
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
John Candelaria
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0