Johnny Lanning and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Johnny Lanning 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 Johnny Lanning 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.

Johnny Lanning Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Johnny Lanning and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
60
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
49.15
49.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
49.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
426
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.58
3.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.52
3.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.14
4.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
3213
786
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
786
Career
162 Game Avg.
1071
261.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
261.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1078
264
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
264
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.06
9.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.46
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
358
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
88
Johnny Lanning
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
295
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.48
2.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.06
1.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.61
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4577
1120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
503
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.23
4.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.23
Johnny Lanning
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Johnny Lanning
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.341
1.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.341
Career
162 Game Avg.
4213
1031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.81
1.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.261
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.46
38.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.46

Fielding Stats for Johnny Lanning and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
6.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
42.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
42.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
212
123.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
123.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
8.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
174.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
174.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
285
166.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
166.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.025
1.025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.025
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
11.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.07
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Lanning and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
356
207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
207
Career
162 Game Avg.
322
188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.146
0.146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.416
0.416
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.416
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Johnny Lanning
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.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.98
5.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
5.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.166
0.166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.166
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.189
0.189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.189
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.355
0.355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.043
0.043
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.043
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.122
0.122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.181
0.181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.181
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
67
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.31
5.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
13
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Johnny Lanning
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0