Johnny Lush and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Johnny Lush 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 Johnny Lush 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.

Johnny Lush Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Johnny Lush and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
85
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.71
43.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
369
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.68
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.17
3.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.54
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
3718
1389
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1389
Career
162 Game Avg.
1239.33
463.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
463.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1169
437
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
437
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.49
8.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
413
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
154
Johnny Lush
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
490
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.56
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.69
2.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.729
0.729
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.729
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5168
1931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1931
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
571
213
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
213
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.15
4.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.15
Johnny Lush
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Johnny Lush
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Johnny Lush
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.276
1.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
4692
1753
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1753
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.14
3.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.53
37.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.53

Fielding Stats for Johnny Lush and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
318
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
285
145.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
145.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
6999
3565.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3565.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2333
1188.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1188.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
719
366.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
366.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
388
197.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
197.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
38.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
38.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1182
602.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
602.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1107
563.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
563.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.65
93.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.481
3.481
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
3.481
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
18.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
18.85
Johnny Lush
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Lush
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Lush
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Johnny Lush
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Lush and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
377
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1083
465
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
465
Career
162 Game Avg.
993
427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
252
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
108.13
46.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
46.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
320
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
329
141
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.304
0.304
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.322
0.322
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.626
0.626
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.626
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.068
0.068
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.068
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.217
0.217
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.574
0.574
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.574
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.289
0.289
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
199
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119.87
51.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
51.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
30
Johnny Lush
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
127
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.53
8.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
8.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Johnny Lush
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Johnny Lush
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
12
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
12
Johnny Lush
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100