Red Lynn and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Red Lynn 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 Red Lynn 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.

Red Lynn Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Red Lynn and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.56
55.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
55.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
81
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.95
3.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.39
4.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
554
443
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
443
Career
162 Game Avg.
184.67
147.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
147.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
175
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.53
8.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.58
0.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
85
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
68
Red Lynn
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.14
4.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.14
4.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.921
0.921
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.921
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
802
642
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
642
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
91
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.44
4.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.44
Red Lynn
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Red Lynn
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.408
1.408
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.408
Career
162 Game Avg.
712
570
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
570
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.07
1.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.26
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.09
39.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.09

Fielding Stats for Red Lynn and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
19.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
19.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
55.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
55.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
78.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
78.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
74.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
74.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.12
95.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.459
0.459
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.459
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.81
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Lynn and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.146
0.146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.337
0.337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.337
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.024
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
11
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.99
-1.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.9
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
8.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.2
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
8
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Red Lynn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0