Jason Heyward and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Jason Heyward 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.

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Jason Heyward Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Right Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Jason Heyward and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1498
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1420
153.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
153.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37841
4092.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4092.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12613.7
1364.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1364.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2900
313.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
313.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
7.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
7.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
3.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3005
324.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
324.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2972
321.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
321.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.9
98.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.984
1.984
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.984
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
2.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.27
Jason Heyward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jason Heyward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jason Heyward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jason Heyward
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Heyward and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1579
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6257
642
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
642
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5527
567
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
567
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.768
0.768
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.768
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1422
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
955
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
269
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
467
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.112
0.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
803.62
82.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
82.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2246
230
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
230
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2121
218
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.339
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.339
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.406
0.406
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.406
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.745
0.745
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.745
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.149
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.723
0.723
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.723
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.294
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
781
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
641
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1263
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
130
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
817.32
83.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
83.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
644
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1101
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.68
5.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
118
12
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
158
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74.68
74.68
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
74.68