Barry Lersch and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Barry Lersch 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 Barry Lersch 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.

Barry Lersch Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Barry Lersch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
169
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
242
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.82
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.44
4.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
1711
688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
688
Career
162 Game Avg.
570.33
229.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
229.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
536
216
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
216
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.46
8.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
70
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.1
1.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
172
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.71
2.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.88
1.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.857
0.857
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.857
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2377
956
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
956
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
255
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.02
4.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.241
1.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
2149
865
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
865
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.51
1.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.51
37.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.51

Fielding Stats for Barry Lersch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
169
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
50.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
50.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1711
1640.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1640.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
570.33
546.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
546.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
32.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
32.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
78.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
78.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
6.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
117.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
117.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
111.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
111.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.31
94.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.686
0.686
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.686
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.71
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Lersch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.113
0.113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.113
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.389
0.389
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.389
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.03
2.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.107
0.107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.107
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.47
0.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
10
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
56
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.8
2.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Barry Lersch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0