Francisco Liriano and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Francisco Liriano 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 Francisco Liriano 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.

Francisco Liriano 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 Francisco Liriano and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
112
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
114
114
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
114
Career
162 Game Avg.
49.56
49.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
49.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
837
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.15
4.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.77
3.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
5441
883
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
883
Career
162 Game Avg.
1813.67
294.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
294.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1649
268
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.18
8.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
184
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.44
0.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
816
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.05
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
1815
295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.01
9.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
9.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.33
4.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.451
1.451
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.451
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
100
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7781
1263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1263
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
911
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.52
4.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.359
1.359
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.359
Career
162 Game Avg.
6810
1105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.17
2.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.61
38.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.61

Fielding Stats for Francisco Liriano and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
419
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
115.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
115.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
5441
2103.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2103.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1813.67
701.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
701.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
17.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
17.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
239
92.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
92.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
4.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
295
114.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
114.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
284
109.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
109.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.27
96.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.678
0.678
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.678
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
6.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.96
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Francisco Liriano and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
421
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
242
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.156
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.436
0.436
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.436
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.31
3.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.178
0.178
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.178
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.197
0.197
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.197
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.375
0.375
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.375
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.041
0.041
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.041
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.56
1.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.75
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
85
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.85
2.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Francisco Liriano
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0