Virgil Barnes and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Virgil 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 Virgil 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.

Virgil Barnes Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Virgil Barnes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
50.83
50.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
445
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.66
3.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.71
3.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.87
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
3282
1089
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1089
Career
162 Game Avg.
1094
362.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
362.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1192
395
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
395
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.81
9.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.22
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
293
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
97
Virgil Barnes
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.41
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
275
91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
91
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.26
2.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.34
1.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.519
0.519
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.519
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4643
1540
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1540
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
525
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.32
Virgil Barnes
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Virgil Barnes
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.357
1.357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.357
Career
162 Game Avg.
4342
1440
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1440
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.56
2.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.2
38.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.2

Fielding Stats for Virgil Barnes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
7.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
30.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
30.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
268
211.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
211.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
9.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
319
252.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
252.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
307
242.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
242.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.24
96.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.498
1.498
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.498
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
7.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.9
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Virgil Barnes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
393
311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
311
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
293
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.267
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
32
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.227
0.227
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.227
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.081
0.081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.081
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.141
0.141
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.141
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.159
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
23
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
-9.03
-7.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-7.14
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.3
3.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
12
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Virgil Barnes
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Virgil Barnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0