Jim Leyritz and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Jim Leyritz 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.

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Jim Leyritz Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Jim Leyritz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
619
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
512
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
13424
3513.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3513.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
4474.67
1171.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1171.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2899
758.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
758.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
335
87.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
87.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
10.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
10.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3273
856.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
856.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3234
846.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
846.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.81
98.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.225
5.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
29.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
29.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
10.73
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
10.73
Jim Leyritz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
200
52.34
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
52.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
84
21.98
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
21.98

Hitting Stats for Jim Leyritz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
903
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2961
531
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
531
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2527
453
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
453
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.794
0.794
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.794
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
667
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
468
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
199
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.036
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.036
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
387.82
69.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
69.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1048
188
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1069
192
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.361
0.361
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.361
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.415
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.776
0.776
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.776
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.749
0.749
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.749
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.307
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.307
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
387
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
622
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
400.52
71.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
71.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
337
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
581
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.1
5.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50