Syl Johnson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Syl 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 Syl 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.

Syl 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 Syl Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
542
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
112
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
117
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.91
48.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
977
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.06
4.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.66
3.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.93
3.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
6497
815
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
815
Career
162 Game Avg.
2165.67
271.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
271.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2290
287
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
287
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.52
9.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
173
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.72
0.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
488
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
61
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.03
2.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
920
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.82
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.7
1.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.65
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9124
1145
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1145
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
201
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1099
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.283
1.283
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
8588
1077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.03
2.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.92
37.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.92

Fielding Stats for Syl Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
542
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
18.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
18.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
291
86.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
86.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
3.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
367
109.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
109.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
354
105.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
105.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.46
96.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.653
0.653
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.653
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
3.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.89
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Syl Johnson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
542
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
757
226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
226
Career
162 Game Avg.
702
210
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
210
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.181
0.181
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.479
0.479
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.479
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.006
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.031
0.031
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.031
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.64
10.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
10.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.439
0.439
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.439
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.057
0.057
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.057
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.59
8.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
8.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
214
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
9
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100