Randy Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Randy 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 Randy 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.

Randy Johnson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Randy Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
618
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
603
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
303
303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
166
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64.61
64.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
64.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1513
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.29
3.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.08
3.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.16
3.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.221
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
12406
1365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1365
Career
162 Game Avg.
4135.33
455.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
455.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3346
368
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.28
7.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
411
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.89
0.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.67
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1497
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.26
3.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4875
536
Career
162 Game Avg.
3342
536
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.61
10.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
10.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.89
7.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
7.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.541
1.541
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.541
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
109
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
190
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
17067
1878
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1878
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1703
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.71
3.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
131
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
251
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.171
1.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
15160
1668
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1668
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.76
2.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.14
37.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.14

Fielding Stats for Randy Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
5.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
619
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
603
157.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
157.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
12409
3247.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3247.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
4136.33
1082.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1082.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
23.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
23.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
448
117.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
117.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
14.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
14.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
595
155.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
155.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
538
140.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
140.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.42
90.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.869
0.869
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.869
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
4.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.71
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
619
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
691
181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
625
164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.361
0.361
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.361
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
13.83
3.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.152
0.152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.152
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.027
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.027
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.102
0.102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.102
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
15
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
-5.01
-1.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
5
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
296
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.33
2.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Randy Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0