J. A. Happ and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player J. A. Happ 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 J. A. Happ 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.

J. A. Happ Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for J. A. Happ and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
354
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
328
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.08
57.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
57.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
868
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.13
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.01
4.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.16
4.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.251
Career
162 Game Avg.
5681
1091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1091
Career
162 Game Avg.
1893.67
363.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
363.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1822
350
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
350
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.66
8.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
261
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.24
1.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
668
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.17
3.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1661
319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.89
7.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.69
4.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.23
1.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8048
1546
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1546
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
919
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.37
4.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.315
1.315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.315
Career
162 Game Avg.
7248
1392
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1392
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.6
2.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.25
38.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.25

Fielding Stats for J. A. Happ and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
354
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
328
150.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
150.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5681
2599.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2599.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
1893.67
866.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
866.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
23.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
23.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
192
87.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
87.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
3.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
252
115.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
115.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
244
111.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
111.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.83
96.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.689
0.689
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.689
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0.92
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3.66
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
3.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.46
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.46

Hitting Stats for J. A. Happ and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
360
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
253
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
114
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.366
0.366
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.366
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.11
1.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.123
0.123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.123
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.024
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.085
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
8
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
-3.22
-1.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.45
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
5
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
91
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.78
2.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
14
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
J. A. Happ
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0