Rex Cecil and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rex Cecil 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 Rex Cecil 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.

Rex Cecil Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Rex Cecil and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.5
37.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
37.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
19
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
61
230
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
230
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.18
5.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.18
5.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.64
4.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
318
1201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1201
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
400.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
400.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
118
446
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
446
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.02
10.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.76
0.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
60
227
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
227
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.09
5.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
238
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.35
5.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.5
3.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.16
1.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
1881
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1881
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
81
306
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
306
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.88
6.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
6.88
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.679
1.679
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.679
Career
162 Game Avg.
437
1651
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1651
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.5
4.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
4.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.28
42.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.28

Fielding Stats for Rex Cecil and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
270
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
270
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
252
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.33
93.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.556
1.556
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.556
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Cecil and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
378
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
342
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
342
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
9
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.53
31.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
31.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.625
0.625
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.625
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.344
0.344
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.344
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.43
39.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
39.87
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
18
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
18
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
9
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rex Cecil
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0