Ted Lyons and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ted Lyons 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 Ted Lyons 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.

Ted Lyons Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Ted Lyons and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
594
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
484
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
260
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
260
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
230
230
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
230
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.06
53.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
356
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
245
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1696
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.67
3.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.01
4.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
12483
1429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1429
Career
162 Game Avg.
4161
476.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
476.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4489
514
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
514
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.71
9.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
223
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.48
0.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1121
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
128
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.42
2.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
1073
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.32
2.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.81
1.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.527
0.527
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.527
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
17846
2043
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
2043
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2056
235
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
235
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.45
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ted Lyons
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.348
1.348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.348
Career
162 Game Avg.
16694
1911
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1911
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.6
38.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.6

Fielding Stats for Ted Lyons and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
5.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
595
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
219
59.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
59.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
943
256.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
878
256.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
13.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
13.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
1213
330.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
330.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1162
316.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
316.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.8
95.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.953
1.953
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.953
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
15.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15.52
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lyons and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
705
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1726
397
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
397
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1563
359
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
359
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.233
0.233
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.587
0.587
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.587
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
364
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
301
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119.98
27.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
27.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
446
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
444
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.543
0.543
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.543
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.052
0.052
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.052
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.435
0.435
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.435
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
162
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
149
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
306
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
137.31
31.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
31.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
17
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
201
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.59
8.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
8.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
19
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ted Lyons
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0