Josh Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Josh 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 Josh 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.

Josh Johnson Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Josh Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
170
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.31
56.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
56.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
377
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.4
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.35
3.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.22
3.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
2994
1198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1198
Career
162 Game Avg.
998
399.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
399.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
927
371
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.36
8.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
74
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.67
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.44
0.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
338
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.05
3.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
915
366
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
366
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.25
8.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
8.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.38
5.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.256
1.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4176
1670
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1670
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
410
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.7
3.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
3740
1496
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1496
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.41
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.66
37.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.66

Fielding Stats for Josh Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
8.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
170
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
152.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
152.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2994
2853.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2853.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
998
951.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
951.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
92.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
92.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
126.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
126.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
6.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
237
225.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
225.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
230
219.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
219.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.05
97.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.353
1.353
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.353
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
11.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.44
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
171
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
318
301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
301
Career
162 Game Avg.
272
258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.425
0.425
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.425
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.58
9.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
9.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.176
0.176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.176
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.327
0.327
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.327
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.051
0.051
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.051
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.112
0.112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.22
2.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.11
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
13
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
146
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.18
2.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
30
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Josh Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0