Mike Cuellar and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Mike Cuellar 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 Mike Cuellar 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.

Mike Cuellar Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Mike Cuellar and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
453
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
379
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
185
185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
130
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
130
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58.73
58.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
58.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
979
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.14
3.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.02
3.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.76
3.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.241
0.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
8424
1265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1265
Career
162 Game Avg.
2808
421.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
421.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2538
381
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.13
8.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
222
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.71
0.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.49
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
822
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
61
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.63
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
1632
245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
245
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.23
5.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.874
0.874
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.874
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11505
1727
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1727
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1130
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
170
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.62
3.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
94
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
91
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.197
1.197
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.197
Career
162 Game Avg.
10532
1581
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1581
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.49
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.262
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.88
36.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.88

Fielding Stats for Mike Cuellar and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
453
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
379
135.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
135.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
8422
3011.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3011.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2807.33
1003.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1003.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
38.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
38.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
453
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
10.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
591
211.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
211.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
561
200.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
200.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.92
94.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.238
1.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
11.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.8
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cuellar and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
456
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
254
Career
162 Game Avg.
661
235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.115
0.115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.115
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.348
0.348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.348
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
18.15
6.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.056
0.056
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.056
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.097
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.196
0.196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
22
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
-6.67
-2.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-2.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
304
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.36
2.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Mike Cuellar
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0