Mike LaCoss and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Mike LaCoss 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 Mike LaCoss 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.

Mike LaCoss Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Mike LaCoss and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
415
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
243
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
103
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.76
48.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
777
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.02
4.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.02
4.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.14
4.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
5219
855
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
855
Career
162 Game Avg.
1739.67
285.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
285.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1786
293
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
293
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.24
9.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
99
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
725
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.75
3.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
783
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.89
1.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.867
0.867
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.867
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7496
1228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1228
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
885
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.58
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
91
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.443
1.443
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.443
Career
162 Game Avg.
6603
1082
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1082
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.13
2.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.78
38.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.78

Fielding Stats for Mike LaCoss and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
415
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
243
94.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
94.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
5219
2037.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2037.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1739.67
679.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
679.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
49.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
49.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
308
120.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
120.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
7.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
454
177.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
177.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
434
169.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
169.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.59
95.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.046
1.046
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.046
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
9.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.37
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike LaCoss and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
416
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
563
219
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
219
Career
162 Game Avg.
481
187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.407
0.407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.033
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.033
Career
162 Game Avg.
12.96
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
5.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.142
0.142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.142
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.302
0.302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.302
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.035
0.035
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.035
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.104
0.104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.104
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.203
0.203
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
194
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.9
2.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0