Who is the better baseball player Russ Lyon 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 Russ Lyon 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.
Russ Lyon
Phil Niekro
Bats
Right
Right
Throws
Right
Right
Position
Catcher
Starting Pitcher
Generation
The Greatest Generation
The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Fielding Stats for Russ Lyon and Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
378
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
378
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
594
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
594
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
540
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
540
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.91
90.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.333
3.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
3.333
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Hitting Stats for Russ Lyon and Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
278
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.458
0.458
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.458
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
46
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
5.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
5.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.432
0.432
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.432
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
23
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
5.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
5.81
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
23
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Russ Lyon
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0