Ed Lynch and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ed Lynch 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 Ed Lynch 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.

Ed Lynch Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ed Lynch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
248
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
54
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.53
46.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
46.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
418
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.1
4.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.16
4.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
2821
774
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
774
Career
162 Game Avg.
940.33
257.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
257.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1050
288
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
288
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.05
10.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
89
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.85
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
229
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.19
2.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
396
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.79
3.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.6
1.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.665
0.665
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.665
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4003
1098
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1098
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
470
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.5
4.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.36
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
3691
1012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.9
1.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.31
38.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.31

Fielding Stats for Ed Lynch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
5.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
248
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
77.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
77.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2821
1842.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1842.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
940.33
614.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
614.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
41.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
41.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
71.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
71.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
2.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
178
116.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
116.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
113.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
113.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.75
97.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.702
0.702
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.702
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.57
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Lynch and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
248
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
237
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.114
0.114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.114
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.373
0.373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.373
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.16
2.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.122
0.122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.008
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.008
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.092
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.189
0.189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.214
0.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
8
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
-2.21
-1.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.44
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
112
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.5
2.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ed Lynch
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0