Lance Berkman and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Lance Berkman 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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Lance Berkman Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Left Right
Position First Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1762
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1690
155.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
155.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44175
4061.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4061.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14725
1353.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1353.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7899
726.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
726.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
629
57.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
57.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
7.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
7.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8607
791.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
791.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8528
784.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
784.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.08
99.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.84
4.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
626
57.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
57.56
Lance Berkman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1879
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7813
674
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
674
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6491
560
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
560
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.293
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.942
0.942
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.942
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1905
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1087
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
422
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
366
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
818
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.056
0.056
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.056
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1459.28
125.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
125.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3485
300
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
300
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3172
273
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.406
0.406
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.406
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.537
0.537
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.537
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.943
0.943
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.943
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.317
0.317
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.012
1.012
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
1.012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.315
0.315
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1146
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1234
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2014
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1405.68
121.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
121.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1201
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
160
14
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1300
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.01
6.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.92
0.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
147
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
134
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64.18
64.18
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
64.18