Sid Fernandez and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Sid 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 Sid 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.

Sid Fernandez Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Sid Fernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
307
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
96
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54.29
54.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
54.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
696
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.36
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.81
2.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.68
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.209
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
5600
1240
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1240
Career
162 Game Avg.
1866.67
413.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
413.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1421
315
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6.85
6.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
6.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
191
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.92
0.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
715
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.45
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1743
386
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
386
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
8.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.68
5.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.317
1.317
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7668
1698
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1698
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
749
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.61
3.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
57
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.144
1.144
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.144
Career
162 Game Avg.
6793
1505
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1505
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.44
2.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
36.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.97

Fielding Stats for Sid Fernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
7.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
307
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
301
158.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
158.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
5600
2955.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2955.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
1866.67
985.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
985.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
13.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
13.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
84.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
84.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
3.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
100.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
100.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
185
97.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
97.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.86
96.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.603
0.603
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.603
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.64
Sid Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sid Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sid Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sid Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sid Fernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
308
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
629
331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
331
Career
162 Game Avg.
539
284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.505
0.505
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.505
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
23.12
12.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
12.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.407
0.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.041
0.041
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.041
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.307
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.307
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.62
10.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
10.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Sid Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
209
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Sid Fernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100