Jon Lieber and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jon Lieber 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 Lieber 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 Lieber Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jon Lieber and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
401
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
327
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
124
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.37
51.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
51.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1043
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.27
4.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.92
3.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
6594
1118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1118
Career
162 Game Avg.
2198
372.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
372.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2388
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.78
9.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
285
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.17
1.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
422
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.73
1.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
1.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1553
263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.36
6.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.899
0.899
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.899
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
9300
1577
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1577
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1158
196
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
196
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.74
4.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
93
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
76
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.278
1.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.278
Career
162 Game Avg.
8660
1469
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1469
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.89
2.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.08
38.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.08

Fielding Stats for Jon Lieber and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
401
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
327
132.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
132.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
6594
2663.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2663.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
2198
887.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
887.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
169
68.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
68.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
269
108.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
108.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
8.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
458
185.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
185.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
176.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
176.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.63
95.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.092
1.092
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.85
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Lieber and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
405
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
699
280
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
280
Career
162 Game Avg.
612
245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
245
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.413
0.413
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.413
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
7
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
15.38
6.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0.165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.165
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.331
0.331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.331
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.028
0.028
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.028
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.116
0.116
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.116
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.224
0.224
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.224
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.53
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.61
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
12
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
234
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.99
2.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
8
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jon Lieber
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0