Randy Lerch and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Randy Lerch 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 Randy Lerch 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.

Randy Lerch 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 Randy Lerch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
253
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
64
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.39
48.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
553
149
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
149
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.53
4.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.71
4.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.48
4.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.289
Career
162 Game Avg.
3298
886
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
886
Career
162 Game Avg.
1099.33
295.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
295.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1232
331
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
331
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.09
10.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
101
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.83
0.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
432
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
507
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.15
4.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.854
0.854
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.854
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4829
1298
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1298
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
612
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.01
5.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
61
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.514
1.514
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.514
Career
162 Game Avg.
4264
1146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.42
2.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.53
39.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.53

Fielding Stats for Randy Lerch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
7.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
253
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
105.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
105.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
3298
2111.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2111.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
1099.33
703.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
703.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
40.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
40.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
189
121.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
121.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
5.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
261
167.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
167.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
252
161.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
161.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.55
96.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.996
0.996
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.996
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
10.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.25
Randy Lerch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Randy Lerch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Lerch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
262
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
185
Career
162 Game Avg.
267
165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.593
0.593
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.593
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
20.55
12.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
12.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.303
0.303
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.55
0.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.097
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.452
0.452
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.452
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.231
0.231
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.231
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.68
12.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
12.17
Randy Lerch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
12
Randy Lerch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
44
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.82
6.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.43
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
Randy Lerch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Randy Lerch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0