John Barnes and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player John Barnes 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 John Barnes 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.

John Barnes Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Right Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for John Barnes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
16.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
16.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
137.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
137.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
473
3831.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3831.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
157.67
1277.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1277.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
356.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
356.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
24.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
24.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
16.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
16.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
396.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
396.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
380.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
380.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.92
95.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.35
2.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
16.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
16.2
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Barnes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
518
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
518
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
470
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
470
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.241
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.241
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.631
0.631
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.631
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
32
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
32
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.81
38.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
38.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
146
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.313
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.623
0.623
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.623
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.218
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.218
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.01
40.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
40.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
24
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.11
7.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.33
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
24
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
John Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0