Johnny Cueto and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Johnny Cueto 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 Johnny Cueto 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.

Johnny Cueto Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Johnny Cueto and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
355
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
353
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
143
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
107
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.2
57.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
57.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
839
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.44
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.47
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.73
3.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
6578
1260
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1260
Career
162 Game Avg.
2192.67
420
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
420
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2029
389
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
389
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.33
8.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
232
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.65
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
619
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.54
2.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
1812
347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.44
7.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.1
5.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.109
1.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
36
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
117
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
9105
1744
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1744
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
910
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.74
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
83
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.208
1.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
8243
1579
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1579
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.56
2.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.37
37.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.37

Fielding Stats for Johnny Cueto and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
6.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
330
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
329
161.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
161.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
6103
2996.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2996.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
2034.33
998.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
998.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
170
83.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
83.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
262
128.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
128.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
12.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
12.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
458
224.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
224.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
432
212.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
212.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.32
94.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.309
1.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
6.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.87
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Cueto and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
356
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
655
298
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
298
Career
162 Game Avg.
545
248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.101
0.101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.101
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.352
0.352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.352
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.31
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.103
0.103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.103
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.214
0.214
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.076
0.076
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.076
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.149
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
20
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.74
-5.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-5.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
178
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Cueto
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100