Rankin Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rankin 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 Rankin 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.

Rankin 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 Rankin Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
42.31
42.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
42.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
146
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.92
2.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.29
6.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
6.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.66
3.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.522
0.522
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.522
Career
162 Game Avg.
1350
1275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1275
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
425
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
425
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
401
379
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
379
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.02
8.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
151
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
143
Rankin Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.02
3.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
169
160
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
160
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.38
3.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.35
2.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.711
0.711
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.711
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
928
876
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
876
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
182
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.64
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.64
Rankin Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Rankin Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.227
1.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.227
Career
162 Game Avg.
768
725
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
725
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.53
2.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.649
0.649
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.649
Career
162 Game Avg.
18.56
18.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
18.56

Fielding Stats for Rankin Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
231.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
231.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
258.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
258.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
249.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
249.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.52
96.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.542
1.542
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.542
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
13.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
13.5
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rankin Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
353
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
353
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.37
7.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
7.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.153
0.153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.153
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.104
0.104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.104
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.214
0.214
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.161
0.161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.161
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
11
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.91
4.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
16
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Rankin Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Rankin Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100