Who is the better baseball player Jim Lyle 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 Jim Lyle 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.
Jim Lyle
Phil Niekro
Bats
Right
Right
Throws
Right
Right
Position
Relief Pitcher
Starting Pitcher
Generation
The Lost Generation
The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Pitching Stats for Jim Lyle and Phil Niekro
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24
1
Career
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1
68
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864
68
Jim Lyle
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716
0
Jim Lyle
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318
0
Jim Lyle
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0
0
Career
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274
0
Jim Lyle
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53.72
0
Jim Lyle
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245
0
Jim Lyle
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45
0
Jim Lyle
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29
0
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2
136
Career
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2012
136
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3.35
6
Career
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6.35
6.35
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3.46
6.35
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2
2
Career
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0.333
0.333
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0.246
0.333
Career
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612
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16213
612
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3
204
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5404.33
204
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5
340
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5044
340
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15
15
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8.4
15
Jim Lyle
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0
0
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482
0
Jim Lyle
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0
0
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0.8
0
Jim Lyle
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0
0
Career
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0.56
0
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1
68
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1809
68
Jim Lyle
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0
0
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86
0
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3
3
Career
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3.01
3
Career
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3
204
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3342
204
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9
9
Career
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5.57
9
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3.87
3
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1.333
1.333
Career
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0.953
1.333
Jim Lyle
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0
0
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226
0
Jim Lyle
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0
0
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123
0
Jim Lyle
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0
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42
0
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16
1088
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1088
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68
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83
68
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136
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136
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3.89
6
Jim Lyle
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0
0
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167
0
Jim Lyle
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0
0
Career
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87
0
Jim Lyle
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292
0
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1.268
2
Career
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15
1020
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20491
1020
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2
2
Career
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2.7
2
Career
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0.417
0.417
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0.267
0.417
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48
48
Career
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37.76
48
Fielding Stats for Jim Lyle and Phil Niekro
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1
162
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24
162
Career
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1
162
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864
162
Jim Lyle
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716
0
Jim Lyle
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16213
0
Jim Lyle
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5404.33
0
Jim Lyle
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386
0
Jim Lyle
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878
0
Jim Lyle
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37
0
Jim Lyle
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1301
0
Jim Lyle
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1264
0
Jim Lyle
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97.16
0
Jim Lyle
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1.463
0
Jim Lyle
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83
0
Hitting Stats for Jim Lyle and Phil Niekro
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1
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162
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866
162
Jim Lyle
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1707
0
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1537
0
Jim Lyle
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0.169
0
Jim Lyle
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0.451
0
Jim Lyle
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260
0
Jim Lyle
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210
0
Jim Lyle
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42
0
Jim Lyle
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1
0
Jim Lyle
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7
0
Jim Lyle
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50
0
Jim Lyle
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0.005
0
Jim Lyle
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0.027
0
Jim Lyle
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55.59
0
Jim Lyle
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325
0
Jim Lyle
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289
0
Jim Lyle
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0.169
0
Jim Lyle
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0.211
0
Jim Lyle
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0.381
0
Jim Lyle
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0.042
0
Jim Lyle
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0.129
0
Jim Lyle
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0.27
0
Jim Lyle
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0.206
0
Jim Lyle
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80
0
Jim Lyle
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109
0
Jim Lyle
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182
0
Jim Lyle
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34.77
0
Jim Lyle
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12
0
Jim Lyle
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17
0
Jim Lyle
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0
0
Career
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314
0
Jim Lyle
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5.44
0
Jim Lyle
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0.05
0
Jim Lyle
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129
0
Jim Lyle
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12
0
Jim Lyle
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0
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35
0
Jim Lyle
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1
0
Jim Lyle
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1
0