Russ Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Russ 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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Russ Johnson Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Third Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Russ Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
290
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
186
103.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
103.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
5390
3010.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3010.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1796.67
1003.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1003.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
244
136.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
136.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
454
253.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
253.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
12.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
12.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
720
402.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
402.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
698
389.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
389.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.94
96.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.407
2.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
40.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
40.78
Russ Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Russ Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
364
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
966
430
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
430
Career
162 Game Avg.
836
372
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
372
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.749
0.749
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.749
Career
162 Game Avg.
221
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.063
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113.04
50.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
50.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
313
139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
331
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.343
0.343
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.343
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.374
0.374
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.717
0.717
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.717
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.684
0.684
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.684
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.317
0.317
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
200
89
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
118.49
52.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
52.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
105
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
173
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.58
5.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.61
0.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61.54
61.54
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
61.54