Johnny Damon and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Johnny Damon 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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Johnny Damon Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Johnny Damon and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
18
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2075
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1988
155.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
155.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52152
4071.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
4071.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17384
1357.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1357.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4732
369.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
369.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
6.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
6.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4868
380.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
380.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4811
375.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
375.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.83
98.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.319
2.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.64
Johnny Damon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Damon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Damon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Damon
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Damon and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
18
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2490
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10917
710
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
710
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9736
633
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
633
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.816
0.816
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.816
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2769
180
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
180
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1903
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
522
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
235
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.085
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1569.46
102.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
102.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4214
274
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3822
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.433
0.433
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.433
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.783
0.783
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.783
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.148
0.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.792
0.792
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.792
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1668
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1139
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2572
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1627.06
105.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
105.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1257
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.68
8.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
8.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
71
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
408
27
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
511
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
79.84
79.84
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
79.84