Brian Anderson and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Brian Anderson 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 Brian Anderson 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.

Brian Anderson Phil Niekro
Bats Switch Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Brian Anderson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
291
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
245
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
83
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
49.7
49.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
49.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
814
190
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
190
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.74
4.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.64
4.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.98
4.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.287
Career
162 Game Avg.
4641
1084
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1084
Career
162 Game Avg.
1547
361.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
361.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1743
407
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
407
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.14
10.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
264
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.54
1.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
337
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.96
1.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
1.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
723
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
169
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.21
4.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.48
2.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.685
0.685
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.685
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
6532
1526
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1526
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
906
212
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
212
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.27
5.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
60
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.345
1.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
6063
1417
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1417
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
7.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
291
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
245
136.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
136.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
4641
2583.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2583.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
1547
861.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
861.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
42.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
42.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
313
174.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
174.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
10.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
407
226.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
226.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
389
216.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
216.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.58
95.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.337
1.337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.337
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
11.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.69
Brian Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
308
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
288
151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
255
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.426
0.426
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.426
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.029
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.25
4.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.149
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.192
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.192
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.341
0.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.341
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.055
0.055
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.055
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.115
0.115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.115
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.73
1.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
4
Brian Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
57
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.05
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Brian Anderson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100