Larry Cheney and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Larry Cheney 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 Larry Cheney 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.

Larry Cheney Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Larry Cheney and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
313
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
225
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.7
53.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
564
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.7
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.83
2.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.53
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.227
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
5644
1226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1226
Career
162 Game Avg.
1881.33
408.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
408.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1605
349
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
349
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.68
7.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
36
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
733
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
159
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.51
3.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
926
201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
201
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.43
4.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.96
2.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.882
0.882
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.882
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7865
1709
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1709
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
784
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
170
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.75
3.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.75
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.243
1.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
7073
1537
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1537
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.5
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.255
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.62
37.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.62

Fielding Stats for Larry Cheney and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
28.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
28.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
501
258.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
258.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
23.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
23.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
602
310.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
310.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
556
286.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
286.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.36
92.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.771
1.771
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.771
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.13
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Cheney and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
316
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
694
356
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
356
Career
162 Game Avg.
617
316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.527
0.527
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.527
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.009
Career
162 Game Avg.
38.88
19.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
19.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
149
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.232
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.473
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.473
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.055
0.055
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.055
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0.165
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.393
0.393
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.393
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.81
19.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
19.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
21
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
179
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.88
3.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
16
Larry Cheney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Larry Cheney
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
60
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
60