George Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player George 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 George 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.

George Johnson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for George Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.19
48.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
226
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.95
2.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.11
3.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.32
3.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
2065
1265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1265
Career
162 Game Avg.
688.33
421.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
421.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
667
409
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
409
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.72
8.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
192
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
118
George Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.51
2.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
304
186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.74
2.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.721
0.721
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.721
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2816
1725
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1725
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
338
207
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
207
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.42
4.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.42
George Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.248
1.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
2605
1596
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1596
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.05
3.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.82
36.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.82

Fielding Stats for George Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
21.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
21.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
196
286.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
286.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
32.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
32.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
233
340.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
340.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
307.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
307.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.56
90.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.901
1.901
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.901
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
10.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.22
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
251
366
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
366
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
327
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
327
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.121
0.121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.121
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.427
0.427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.427
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.33
15.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
15.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.183
0.183
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.183
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.183
0.183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.183
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.366
0.366
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.366
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.128
0.128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.198
0.198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.198
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.93
7.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
7.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
23
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
100
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
2.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
George Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
George Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100