Matt Diaz and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Matt Diaz 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 Matt Diaz 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.

Matt Diaz Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Left Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Matt Diaz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
531
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
127.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
127.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
11148
3401.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3401.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
3716
1133.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1133.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
823
251.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
251.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
6.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
6.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
5.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
862
262.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
262.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
845
257.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
257.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.03
98.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.591
1.591
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.591
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.14
Matt Diaz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Diaz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Diaz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Diaz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Diaz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
736
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2051
451
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
451
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1881
414
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
414
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.783
0.783
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.783
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
546
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
389
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
157
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.082
0.082
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.082
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
262.08
57.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
57.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
807
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
690
152
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.336
0.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.429
0.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.765
0.765
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.765
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.697
0.697
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.697
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.34
0.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
212
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
226
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
393
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
273.76
60.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
60.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
106
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
378
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.43
5.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67.35
67.35
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
67.35