Willie Banks and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Willie Banks 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 Willie Banks 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.

Willie Banks 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 Willie Banks and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
45.83
45.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
45.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
322
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.75
4.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.76
4.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
1831
688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
688
Career
162 Game Avg.
610.33
229.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
229.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
632
237
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
237
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.32
9.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
65
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.96
0.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
302
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
428
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.31
6.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.36
2.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.196
1.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2717
1021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1021
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
370
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.46
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.53
1.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2359
886
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
886
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.04
2.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.07
40.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.07

Fielding Stats for Willie Banks and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
8.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
75.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
75.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1831
1638.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1638.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
610.33
546.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
546.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
51.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
51.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
58.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
58.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
8.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
8.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
118.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
118.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
109.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
109.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.42
92.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.674
0.674
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.674
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.69
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Banks and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
184
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.176
0.176
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.494
0.494
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.494
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.99
2.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.406
0.406
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.406
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.141
0.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.77
2.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.48
3.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Willie Banks
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Willie Banks
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0