Al Leiter and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Al Leiter 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 Al Leiter 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.

Al Leiter Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Al Leiter and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
382
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
132
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.1
55.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
55.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1010
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.03
4.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
7173
1164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1164
Career
162 Game Avg.
2391
388.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
388.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2152
349
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
349
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.1
8.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
198
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.75
0.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1163
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1974
320
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
320
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.43
7.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.71
4.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.312
1.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
117
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
10334
1677
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1677
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1101
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.14
4.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
109
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.386
1.386
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.386
Career
162 Game Avg.
8883
1442
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1442
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.63
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.9
38.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.9

Fielding Stats for Al Leiter and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
382
147.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
147.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
7173
2773.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2773.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2391
924.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
924.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
22.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
22.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
286
110.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
110.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
5.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
357
138.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
138.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
343
132.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
132.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.08
96.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.819
0.819
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.819
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
9.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9.67
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Leiter and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
613
237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
237
Career
162 Game Avg.
530
205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.085
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.085
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.325
0.325
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.325
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
3
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.99
2.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.131
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.102
0.102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.102
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.232
0.232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.017
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.084
0.084
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.084
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
12
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
-14.71
-5.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-5.69
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
290
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.11
2.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
19
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Al Leiter
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0