Ken Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ken 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 Ken 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.

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

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.15
46.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
46.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
137
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
126
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.58
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.86
4.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
808
742
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
742
Career
162 Game Avg.
269.33
247.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
247.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
251
231
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.39
8.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
195
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
179
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.52
6.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
6.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
147
135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.91
4.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.99
1.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.27
1.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1217
1118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1118
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
156
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.21
5.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.21
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.656
1.656
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.656
Career
162 Game Avg.
1013
931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.11
2.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.67
40.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.67

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
13.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
13.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
15.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
15.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
118.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
118.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
6.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
140.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
140.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
133.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
133.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.31
95.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.824
0.824
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.824
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
10.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.95
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
130
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
130
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.213
0.213
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.498
0.498
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.498
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
4
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.12
7.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
7.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.475
0.475
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.475
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.034
0.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0.165
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.357
0.357
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.31
7.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
7.75
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Ken Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100