Zach Day and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Zach Day 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 Zach Day 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.

Zach Day Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Zach Day and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.75
43.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
193
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.66
4.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.68
4.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.74
4.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1118
884
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
884
Career
162 Game Avg.
372.67
294.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
294.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
389
308
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
308
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.39
9.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.85
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
172
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.15
4.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
189
149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
149
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.56
4.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.2
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.969
0.969
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.969
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
15
Zach Day
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1648
1303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1303
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
207
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.505
1.505
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.505
Career
162 Game Avg.
1439
1138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.41
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.8
39.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.8

Fielding Stats for Zach Day and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
9.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
9.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
113.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
113.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
1118
2106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2106
Career
162 Game Avg.
372.67
702
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
702
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
60.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
60.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
105.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
105.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
1.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
167.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
167.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
165.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
165.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.88
98.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.023
1.023
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.023
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
9.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.42
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Day and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
219
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
219
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
198
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.057
0.057
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.057
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.233
0.233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.233
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
9
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.39
2.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.086
0.086
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.086
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.155
0.155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.155
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.029
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.052
0.052
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.052
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.094
0.094
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.094
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
13
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
-5.73
-10.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-10.79
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
4
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
51
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.27
2.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
17
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Zach Day
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0