Lou Criger and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Lou Criger 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 Lou Criger 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.

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

Fielding Stats for Lou Criger and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
2.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
996
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
455
74.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
74.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25665
4174.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4174.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8555
1391.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1391.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4456
724.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
724.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1348
219.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
219.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
179
29.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
29.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5983
973.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
973.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5804
944.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
944.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.01
97.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.827
5.827
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.827
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
17.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
17.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
19.52
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
19.52
Lou Criger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
990
161.02
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
161.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
937
152.4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
152.4

Hitting Stats for Lou Criger and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1012
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3619
579
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
579
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3202
513
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
513
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.221
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.626
0.626
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.626
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
709
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
562
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
147
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.016
0.016
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.016
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309.82
49.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
49.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
928
149
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1041
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.577
0.577
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.577
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.068
0.068
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.068
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.202
0.202
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.529
0.529
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.529
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
337
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
342
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
668
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
342.71
54.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
54.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
309
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
49
Lou Criger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
225
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16.08
16.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
16.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.37
1.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
14
Lou Criger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
9
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Lou Criger
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100