John Lackey and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Lackey 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 John Lackey 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.

John Lackey Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Lackey and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
448
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
446
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
147
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.12
56.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
56.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1237
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.92
3.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.94
3.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.85
3.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
8521
1293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1293
Career
162 Game Avg.
2840.33
431.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
431.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2862
434
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
434
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.07
9.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
319
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.01
1.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
815
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.58
2.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
2294
348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.27
7.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.12
5.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.095
1.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
125
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
12030
1826
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1826
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1347
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.27
4.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
259
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.295
1.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
10938
1660
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1660
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.12
38.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.12

Fielding Stats for John Lackey and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
448
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
446
161.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
161.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
8521
3081.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3081.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2840.33
1027.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1027.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
222
80.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
80.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
299
108.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
108.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
10.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
549
198.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
198.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
188.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
188.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.9
94.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.163
1.163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.163
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
10.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.49
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Lackey and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
265
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
236
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.351
0.351
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.351
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
3
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.51
1.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.132
0.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.272
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.094
0.094
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.094
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
5
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
-3.68
-1.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.33
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
97
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.73
2.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
John Lackey
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50