Felix Hernandez and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Felix Hernandez 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 Felix Hernandez 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.

Felix Hernandez 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 Felix Hernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
418
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
169
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
136
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.41
55.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
55.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1037
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.42
3.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.41
3.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
8189
1329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1329
Career
162 Game Avg.
2729.67
443
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
443
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2487
404
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
404
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.2
8.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
264
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.63
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
805
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.65
2.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
2524
410
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
410
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.32
8.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
8.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.02
6.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
6.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.22
1.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
156
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
105
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11284
1831
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1831
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1157
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.81
3.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
56
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
271
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.206
1.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
10268
1666
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1666
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.76
2.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.289
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.2
37.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.2

Fielding Stats for Felix Hernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
418
161.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
161.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
8189
3166.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3166.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
2729.67
1055.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1055.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
72.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
72.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
321
124.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
124.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
7.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
528
204.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
204.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
509
196.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
196.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.4
96.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.215
1.215
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
10.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.83
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Felix Hernandez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.373
0.373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.373
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Felix Hernandez
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.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.44
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.102
0.102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.102
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.086
0.086
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.086
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
3
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.53
-0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.59
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.68
2.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
3
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Felix Hernandez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0