Doug Bair and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Doug Bair 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 Doug Bair 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.

Doug Bair Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Doug Bair and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
584
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.12
56.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
56.12
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
367
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.63
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.07
4.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
2728
318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
318
Career
162 Game Avg.
909.33
105.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
105.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
839
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.3
8.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
86
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.85
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
405
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
77
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.01
4.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
689
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.82
6.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.18
1.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.203
1.203
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.203
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3902
454
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
454
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
299
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
398
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.94
3.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.368
1.368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.368
Career
162 Game Avg.
3407
397
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
397
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.68
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.62
38.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.62

Fielding Stats for Doug Bair and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
4.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
584
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
1.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
2728
756.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
756.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
909.33
252.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
252.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
19.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
19.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
34.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
34.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
56.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
56.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
54.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
54.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.59
95.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.334
0.334
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.334
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.5
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bair and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
584
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.096
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.096
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.321
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.321
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.019
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.019
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.54
0.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.089
0.089
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.089
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.173
0.173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.173
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.191
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.11
-0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.31
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.43
2.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.43
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Doug Bair
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Doug Bair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0