Vern Law and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Vern Law 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 Vern Law 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.

Vern Law Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Vern Law and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
483
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
364
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
147
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.43
52.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
52.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1118
157
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
157
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.77
3.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.74
3.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.2
4.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
8016
1129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1129
Career
162 Game Avg.
2672
376.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
376.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2833
399
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
399
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.54
9.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
268
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.9
0.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.55
0.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
597
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
74
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.01
2.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
1092
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.26
2.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.632
0.632
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.632
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
40
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11231
1581
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1581
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1274
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.29
4.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.29
Vern Law
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Vern Law
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.284
1.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
10594
1491
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1491
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.64
2.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.83
37.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.83

Fielding Stats for Vern Law and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
5.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
484
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
334
111.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
111.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
7296
2442.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2442.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
2432
814.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
814.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
213
71.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
71.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
453
151.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
151.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
6.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
685
229.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
229.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
666
222.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
222.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.23
97.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.376
1.376
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.376
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
13.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
13.72
Vern Law
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Vern Law
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Vern Law
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Vern Law
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Law and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
516
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1000
314
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
314
Career
162 Game Avg.
883
277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.605
0.605
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.605
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.012
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.058
0.058
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.058
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68.07
21.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
21.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.309
0.309
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.309
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.547
0.547
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.547
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.093
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.093
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.448
0.448
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.448
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68.7
21.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
21.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
13
Vern Law
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
179
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.59
5.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Vern Law
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