Steve Luebber vs. Phil Niekro — Career Comparison

Steve Luebber
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Phil Niekro posted a stronger line than Steve Luebber. Phil Niekro posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.35 vs 4.62) and WHIP (1.284 vs 1.585). By the career numbers, Phil Niekro had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Steve Luebber and Phil Niekro

Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.88
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.05
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
1.19
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
0.53
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.44
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.46
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.72
53.72
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.41
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.07
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
4.62
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2012
3.35
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
206.1
9
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
9.29
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5044
8.4
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
0.8
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
4.62
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1809
3.01
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.14
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
4.06
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3342
5.57
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.953
0.953
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.38
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.2
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
39.61
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22677
37.76
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.83
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.14
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.97
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2337
3.89
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.28
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.14
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.7
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
0.49
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
34.24
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20491
34.12
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76

Fielding Stats for Steve Luebber and Phil Niekro

Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.88
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.05
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
1.19
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.64
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.44
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.46
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.06
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.14
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
2.17
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.88
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
2.1
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.76
87.76
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.14
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Luebber and Phil Niekro

Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
1914.29
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
304.39
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1707
600
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
542.86
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
540.25
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
91.39
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
73.81
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.76
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.46
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
17.57
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.33
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.59
19.54
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.24
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
101.58
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
28.12
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
38.31
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
63.97
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-35.29
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.77
12.22
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.98
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
200
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
110.37
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
45.34
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
35
12.3
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0