Jon Lester and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jon Lester 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 Jon Lester 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.

Jon Lester Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jon Lester and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
451
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
200
200
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
200
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
117
117
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
117
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.09
63.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
63.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1114
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.66
3.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.73
3.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.65
3.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
8220
1237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1237
Career
162 Game Avg.
2740
412.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
412.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2610
393
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
393
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.57
8.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
294
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
0.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.65
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
892
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.93
2.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
2488
374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.17
8.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
8.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.5
5.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
5.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.234
1.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
90
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11487
1728
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1728
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1215
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.99
3.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
61
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
67
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
250
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.278
1.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.278
Career
162 Game Avg.
10377
1561
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1561
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.69
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.73
37.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.73

Fielding Stats for Jon Lester and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
5.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
451
161.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
161.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
8220
2946.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2946.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2740
982.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
982.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
147
52.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
52.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
266
95.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
95.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
7.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
433
155.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
155.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
413
148.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
148.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.38
95.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.914
0.914
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.914
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
6.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.45
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
3.94
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
3.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1.79
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1.79

Hitting Stats for Jon Lester and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
458
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
423
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
366
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.115
0.115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.115
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.412
0.412
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.412
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
12.43
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.149
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.175
0.175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.175
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.324
0.324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.19
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
162
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.61
2.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100