Jose Fernandez and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jose Fernandez 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 Jose Fernandez 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.

Jose Fernandez 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 Jose Fernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.09
69.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
69.09
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
135
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.58
2.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.29
2.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.33
2.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.209
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
1414
1265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1265
Career
162 Game Avg.
471.33
421.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
421.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
357
319
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6.82
6.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
6.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.59
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
140
125
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.67
2.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
589
527
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
527
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11.25
11.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
11.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.75
7.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
7.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.547
1.547
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.547
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1888
1689
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1689
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
150
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.86
2.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
2.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.054
1.054
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.054
Career
162 Game Avg.
1712
1532
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1532
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.97
1.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.294
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.05
36.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.05

Fielding Stats for Jose Fernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
8.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1414
3014.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3014.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
471.33
1004.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1004.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
76.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
76.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
72.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
72.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
6.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
155.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
155.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
149.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
149.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.89
95.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.921
0.921
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.921
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Fernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
335
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
335
Career
162 Game Avg.
136
286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.213
0.213
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.588
0.588
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.588
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.69
18.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
18.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.189
0.189
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.49
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.088
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.382
0.382
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.382
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.293
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.293
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.56
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
18
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.7
3.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jose Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0