Mike Heydon and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Mike Heydon 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 Mike Heydon 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.

Mike Heydon Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Mike Heydon and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
206
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
176
138.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
138.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
5136
4038.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
4038.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
1712
1346.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1346.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
896
704.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
704.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
265
208.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
208.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
46.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
46.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1220
959.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
959.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
1161
913.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
913.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.16
95.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.636
5.636
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.636
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
14.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
14.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
27.52
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
27.52
Mike Heydon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
165.93
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
165.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
186
146.27
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
146.27

Hitting Stats for Mike Heydon and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
214
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
704
533
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
533
Career
162 Game Avg.
619
469
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
469
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.558
0.558
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.558
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.018
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.58
36.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
36.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
189
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.508
0.508
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.508
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.181
0.181
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.469
0.469
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.469
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48.81
36.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
36.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
53
Mike Heydon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
127
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.54
5.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.55
0.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Mike Heydon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Mike Heydon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
9
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Mike Heydon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100