Don Heffner and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Don Heffner 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 Don Heffner 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.

Don Heffner Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Don Heffner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
703
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1618
372.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
372.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1966
453.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
453.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
25.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
25.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3695
851.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
851.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3584
825.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
825.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.098
5.098
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.098
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
439
101.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
101.16
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Heffner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
743
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2846
621
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
621
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2526
551
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
551
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.644
0.644
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.644
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
610
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
486
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
27
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
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
249.01
54.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
54.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
765
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
889
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.303
0.303
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.615
0.615
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.615
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.061
0.061
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.061
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.539
0.539
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.539
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
275
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
248
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
517
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
279.03
60.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
60.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
270
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
59
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
218
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13.06
13.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
13.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.24
1.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
9
Don Heffner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.91
40.91
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
40.91