Ben Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Ben Johnson 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 Ben Johnson 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.

Ben Johnson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Left Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Ben Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
1639
3278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3278
Career
162 Game Avg.
546.33
1092.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1092.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
316
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
322
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.76
98.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.963
1.963
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.963
Ben Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Ben Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
253
418
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
418
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
367
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
367
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.746
0.746
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.746
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.032
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
29.95
49.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
49.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
152
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.414
0.414
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.414
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.727
0.727
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.727
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.683
0.683
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.683
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.299
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.299
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
27.77
45.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
45.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
70
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.61
3.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.39
0.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
60
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
60