Who is the better baseball player Rick Luecken 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 Rick Luecken 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.
Rick Luecken
Phil Niekro
Bats
Right
Right
Throws
Right
Right
Position
Relief Pitcher
Starting Pitcher
Generation
Baby Boomers
The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Pitching Stats for Rick Luecken and Phil Niekro
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162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
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56
68
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864
68
Rick Luecken
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162 Game Avg.
716
0
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162 Game Avg.
318
3
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5
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
5
Career
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37.5
37.5
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162 Game Avg.
53.72
37.5
Rick Luecken
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162 Game Avg.
245
0
Rick Luecken
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45
0
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29
2
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44
53
Career
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2012
53
Career
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5.1
5.1
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3.35
5.1
Career
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6.44
6.44
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3.46
6.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.01
5.01
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4
5.01
Career
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0.316
0.316
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0.246
0.316
Career
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233
283
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16213
283
Career
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77.67
94.31
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5404.33
94.31
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98
119
Career
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5044
119
Career
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11.36
11.36
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8.4
11.36
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9
11
Career
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482
11
Career
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1.04
1.04
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0.8
1.04
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0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.16
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44
53
Career
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1809
53
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11
13
Career
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86
13
Career
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5.1
5.1
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3.01
5.1
Career
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51
62
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3342
62
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162 Game Avg.
5.91
5.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
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3.87
0.91
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162 Game Avg.
1.223
1.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.223
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2
2
Career
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226
2
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3
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
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1
1
Career
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42
1
Career
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364
442
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22677
442
Career
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24
29
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83
29
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46
56
Career
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2337
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.33
5.33
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3.89
5.33
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6
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
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1
1
Career
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87
1
Career
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11
13
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292
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.828
1.828
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1.268
1.828
Career
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310
376
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20491
376
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0.82
0.82
Career
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2.7
0.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
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0.267
0.345
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42.18
42.18
Career
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37.76
42.18
Fielding Stats for Rick Luecken and Phil Niekro
Career
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2
5.79
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24
5.79
Career
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56
162
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864
162
Rick Luecken
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716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
233
674.04
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16213
674.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
77.67
224.68
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5404.33
224.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
20.25
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386
20.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
23.14
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162 Game Avg.
878
23.14
Rick Luecken
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0
0
Career
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37
0
Career
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15
43.39
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1301
43.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
43.39
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1264
43.39
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100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
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1.463
0.268
Rick Luecken
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83
0
Hitting Stats for Rick Luecken and Phil Niekro
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24
1
Career
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56
162
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866
162
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1707
9
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1537
9
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162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.333
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1
1
Career
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0.451
1
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162 Game Avg.
260
3
Rick Luecken
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210
0
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42
3
Rick Luecken
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1
0
Rick Luecken
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7
0
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50
3
Rick Luecken
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0.005
0
Rick Luecken
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0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.93
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55.59
0.93
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325
6
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289
3
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162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.333
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0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.667
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1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
1
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0.333
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.333
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0.317
0.317
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.317
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0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.667
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0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.5
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80
3
Rick Luecken
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109
0
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162 Game Avg.
182
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.41
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162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.41
Rick Luecken
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12
0
Rick Luecken
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17
0
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1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
3
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5.44
3
Rick Luecken
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0.05
0
Rick Luecken
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129
0
Rick Luecken
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162 Game Avg.
12
0
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1
3
Career
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35
3
Rick Luecken
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1
0
Rick Luecken
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1
0