Sam Leever and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Sam Leever 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 Sam Leever 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.

Sam Leever Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Sam Leever and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
388
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
299
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65.99
65.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
65.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
241
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
731
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.47
2.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.6
2.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
2.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.27
3.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.245
0.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
7982
1399
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1399
Career
162 Game Avg.
2660.67
466.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
466.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2449
429
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.28
8.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.07
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
587
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
103
Sam Leever
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.99
1.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
1.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
847
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.87
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.18
2.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.539
0.539
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.539
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
88
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10662
1869
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1869
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1023
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.46
3.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.46
Sam Leever
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Sam Leever
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.141
1.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
9987
1750
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1750
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.64
2.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.265
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.07
36.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.07

Fielding Stats for Sam Leever and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
5.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
389
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
61.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
61.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
7998
3330.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3330.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
2666
1110.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1110.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
34.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
34.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
659
274.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
274.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
14.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
14.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
777
323.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
323.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
743
309.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
309.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.62
95.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.91
1.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.58
Sam Leever
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Leever
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sam Leever and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
389
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1074
447
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
447
Career
162 Game Avg.
993
414
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
414
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.493
0.493
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.493
Career
162 Game Avg.
183
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.71
23.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
23.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
239
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.236
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.458
0.458
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.458
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.051
0.051
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.051
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.159
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.363
0.363
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.363
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.05
23.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
23.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
20
Sam Leever
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
138
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.78
7.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
10
Sam Leever
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Sam Leever
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Sam Leever
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100