Who is the better baseball player Matt Kata 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 Matt Kata 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.
Matt Kata
Phil Niekro
Bats
Switch
Right
Throws
Right
Right
Position
Second Base
Starting Pitcher
Generation
Gen X
The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Fielding Stats for Matt Kata and Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
202
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
112.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
112.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
4071
3264.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3264.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
1357
1088.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1088.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
297
238.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
238.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
384
307.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
307.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
8.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
691
554.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
554.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
681
546.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
546.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.55
98.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.371
3.371
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
3.371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
84
67.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
67.37
Hitting Stats for Matt Kata and Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
762
444
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
444
Career
162 Game Avg.
695
405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.683
0.683
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.683
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.072
0.072
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.072
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76.49
44.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
44.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
257
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.656
0.656
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.656
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.131
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.221
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.585
0.585
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.585
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
89
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77.6
45.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
45.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
126
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.05
6.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.23
69.23
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
69.23