Al Lopez and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Al Lopez 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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Al Lopez Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Fielding Stats for Al Lopez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1925
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Al Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Al Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Al Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6654
559.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
559.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1126
94.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
94.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
10.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
10.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7903
665.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
665.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7780
654.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
654.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.44
98.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.042
4.042
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
4.042
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
140
11.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
11.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
5.55
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
5.55
Al Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Lopez and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1950
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6607
549
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
549
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5916
491
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
491
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.689
0.689
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.689
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1547
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1247
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
206
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
300
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.033
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.033
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
652.24
54.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
54.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1992
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2117
176
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.337
0.337
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.657
0.657
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.657
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.075
0.075
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.075
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.579
0.579
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.579
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
613
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
652
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1214
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
734.72
61.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
61.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
556
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
46
Al Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
538
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12.28
12.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
12.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.03
1.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
10
Al Lopez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.87
97.87
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
97.87