Doc Leitner and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Doc Leitner 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 Doc Leitner 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.

Doc Leitner Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Doc Leitner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
68
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
349
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
349
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.68
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.13
5.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.26
5.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
1658
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1658
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
552.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
552.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
587
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
587
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.55
9.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.83
0.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.75
0.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
349
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
349
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.68
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
230
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
230
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.74
3.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.38
3.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.046
1.046
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.046
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
102
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
307
2610
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
2610
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
561
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
561
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.14
9.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
9.14
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.692
1.692
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.692
Career
162 Game Avg.
266
2261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
2261
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.25
8.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
8.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.264
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42.51
42.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
42.51

Fielding Stats for Doc Leitner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
20.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
20.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
3948.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3948.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
1316.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1316.25
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
101.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
101.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
60.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
60.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
101.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
101.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
62.5
62.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
62.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.625
0.625
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.625
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Leitner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
547
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
547
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
547
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
547
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.148
0.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.329
0.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
81
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.66
13.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
13.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.148
0.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.148
0.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.296
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.104
0.104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.104
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.217
0.217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.217
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
61
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
2.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.67
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.4
5.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.4
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
20
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
20
Doc Leitner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100