Brandon Backe and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Brandon Backe 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 Brandon Backe 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.

Brandon Backe Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Brandon Backe and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.67
51.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
51.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Brandon Backe
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
305
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.23
5.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.49
5.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.24
5.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1576
739
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
739
Career
162 Game Avg.
525.33
246.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
246.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
574
269
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
269
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.83
9.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
87
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.49
1.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
238
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.08
4.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
360
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.17
6.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.48
2.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.138
1.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2332
1094
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1094
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
313
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.36
5.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.546
1.546
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.546
Career
162 Game Avg.
2048
960
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
960
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.16
2.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.95
39.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.95

Fielding Stats for Brandon Backe and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
8.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
88.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
88.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1576
1760.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1760.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
525.33
586.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
586.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
41.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
41.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
73.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
73.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
1.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
116.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
116.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
115.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
115.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.04
99.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.82
Brandon Backe
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brandon Backe
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Backe and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
153
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
158
167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.764
0.764
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.764
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
18.07
19.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
19.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.414
0.414
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.414
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.705
0.705
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.705
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.234
0.234
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.68
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.07
20.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
20.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
11
Brandon Backe
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.29
3.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
14
Brandon Backe
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
Brandon Backe
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100