Matt Ford and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Matt Ford 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 Ford 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 Ford Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Matt Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
11
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
3
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.33
4.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.84
4.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.81
4.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
356
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
356
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.67
118.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
118.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
125
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
125
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.48
9.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.03
1.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
57
Matt Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.33
4.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.36
5.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.04
1.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.076
1.076
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.076
Matt Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Matt Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
197
536
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
536
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.74
4.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.74
Matt Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.534
1.534
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.534
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
473
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
473
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.92
0.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.6
40.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.6

Fielding Stats for Matt Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
25.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
25.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
848.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
848.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.67
282.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
282.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
12.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
12.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
32.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
32.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
51.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
51.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
45.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
45.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
87.5
87.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
87.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.48
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Ford and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.563
0.563
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.563
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
6
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.59
3.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.536
0.536
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.536
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.25
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.41
2.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.68
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.67
2.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.33
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Matt Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0