Robinson Cano and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Robinson Cano 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.

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Robinson Cano Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Robinson Cano and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2175
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2135
159.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
159.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56300
4193.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4193.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18766.7
1397.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1397.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4129
307.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
307.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5838
434.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
434.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
125
9.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
9.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10092
751.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
751.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9967
742.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
742.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.76
98.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.583
4.583
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.583
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1419
105.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
105.69
Robinson Cano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Robinson Cano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Robinson Cano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Robinson Cano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Robinson Cano and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2267
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9550
682
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
682
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8773
627
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.843
0.843
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.843
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2639
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1699
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
572
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
335
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
940
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.127
0.127
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1420.62
101.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
101.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4282
306
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3344
239
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.488
0.488
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.488
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.838
0.838
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.838
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.78
0.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1262
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1306
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2233
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1447.07
103.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
103.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
85
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
620
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
112
8
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1214
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.87
7.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
286
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
89
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.3
57.3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
57.3