John Lannan and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Lannan 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 Lannan 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 Lannan Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Lannan and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
58
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
44.23
44.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
44.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
400
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.48
4.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.51
4.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
2586
1149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1149
Career
162 Game Avg.
862
383.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
383.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
913
406
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
406
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.53
9.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
86
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.9
0.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
325
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
450
200
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
200
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.7
4.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.94
2.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.899
0.899
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.899
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3755
1669
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1669
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
448
199
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
199
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.68
4.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
51
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.436
1.436
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.436
Career
162 Game Avg.
3328
1479
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1479
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.93
2.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.21
39.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.21

Fielding Stats for John Lannan and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
8.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
156.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
156.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
2586
2738.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2738.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
862
912.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
912.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
44.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
44.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
141
149.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
149.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
5.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
199.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
199.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
183
193.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
193.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.34
97.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.196
1.196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
11.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.65
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Lannan and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
284
301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
301
Career
162 Game Avg.
247
262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.105
0.105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.105
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.94
6.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.148
0.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.032
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.101
0.101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.101
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.185
0.185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.185
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
19
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.95
-2.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-2.06
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
17
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
111
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.56
2.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
22
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Lannan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0