Lynn Nelson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Lynn Nelson 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 Lynn Nelson 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.

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

Pitching Stats for Lynn Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
395
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.25
5.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.12
5.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.13
5.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
2030
832
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
832
Career
162 Game Avg.
676.67
277.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
277.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
777
318
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
318
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.33
10.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
86
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.14
1.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
262
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
107
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.48
3.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
255
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.54
1.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.764
0.764
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.764
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
7
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3046
1248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1248
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
446
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.93
5.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.93
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.535
1.535
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.535
Career
162 Game Avg.
2768
1134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.69
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.51
40.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.51

Fielding Stats for Lynn Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
38.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
38.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
115.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
115.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
4.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
169
159.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
159.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
154.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
154.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.04
97.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.953
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.953
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
7.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.53
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lynn Nelson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
268
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
234
Career
162 Game Avg.
367
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.691
0.691
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.691
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.049
0.049
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.049
Career
162 Game Avg.
41.93
25.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
25.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
136
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.371
0.371
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.681
0.681
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.681
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.232
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.579
0.579
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.579
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
29.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
29.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
10
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.06
8.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
8.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
2
Lynn Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50