Ernie Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Ernie 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.

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

Fielding Stats for Ernie Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
735
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1369
301.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
301.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2146
473
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
473
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
46.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
46.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3724
820.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
820.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3515
774.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
774.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.39
94.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.782
4.782
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.782
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
308
67.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
67.89
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
813
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2915
581
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
581
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2619
522
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
522
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.709
0.709
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.709
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
697
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
551
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
91
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
146
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310.69
61.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
61.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
917
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
893
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.306
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.656
0.656
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.656
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.084
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.084
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.625
0.625
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.625
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
372
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
256
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
609
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
344.93
68.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
68.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
181
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
36
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
153
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19.05
19.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
19.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.18
1.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
20
Ernie Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
23
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
155
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73.55
73.55
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
73.55