Felipe Lira and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Felipe Lira 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 Felipe Lira 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.

Felipe Lira Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Felipe Lira and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
163
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.11
36.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
36.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
341
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.32
5.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.26
5.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.98
4.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
1732
723
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
723
Career
162 Game Avg.
577.33
240.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
240.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
656
274
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
274
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.23
10.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
84
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.31
1.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
222
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
348
145
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.42
5.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.13
2.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.987
0.987
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.987
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2592
1081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1081
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
372
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.8
5.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.521
1.521
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.521
Career
162 Game Avg.
2293
957
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
957
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.28
2.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.41
40.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.41

Fielding Stats for Felipe Lira and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
163
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
78.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
78.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
1732
1721.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1721.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
577.33
573.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
573.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
46.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
46.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
87.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
87.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
1.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
136.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
136.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
134.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
134.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.54
98.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.828
0.828
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.828
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
11.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.93
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Felipe Lira and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.211
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.211
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.762
0.762
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.762
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
2
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.105
0.105
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.58
2.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.526
0.526
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.526
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.717
0.717
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.717
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.217
0.217
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.667
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.23
2.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.21
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.62
1.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.62
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Felipe Lira
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Felipe Lira
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0