Matt LaPorta and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Matt LaPorta 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 LaPorta 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 LaPorta Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
257
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
246
155.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
155.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
6399
4033.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
4033.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
2133
1344.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1344.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1838
1158.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
1158.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
112
70.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
70.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
8.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1964
1238.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
1238.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1950
1229.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
1229.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.29
99.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.588
7.588
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
7.588
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
162
102.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
102.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
291
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1068
595
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
595
Career
162 Game Avg.
967
538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.711
0.711
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.711
Career
162 Game Avg.
230
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.032
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
118.28
65.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
65.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
380
212
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
322
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.393
0.393
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.393
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.694
0.694
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.694
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.155
0.155
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.627
0.627
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
106
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
120
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
195
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
116.99
65.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
65.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
223
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.79
4.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Matt LaPorta
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100