Buddy Black and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Buddy Black 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 Buddy Black 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.

Buddy Black Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Buddy Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
296
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
116
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.05
51.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
51.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
876
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
150
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.84
3.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.34
4.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
6160
1052
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1052
Career
162 Game Avg.
2053.33
350.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
350.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1978
338
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
338
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.67
8.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
217
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.95
0.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.55
0.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
623
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.73
2.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
1039
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.55
4.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.61
2.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.809
0.809
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.809
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
65
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
8627
1474
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1474
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
982
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.3
4.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
78
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
160
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.267
1.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
7822
1336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.47
2.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.262
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.81
37.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.81

Fielding Stats for Buddy Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
6.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
296
120.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
120.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
6160
2507.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2507.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2053.33
835.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
835.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
36.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
36.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
356
144.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
144.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
5.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
458
186.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
186.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
445
181.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
181.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.118
1.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
10.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.18
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Black and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
400
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
179
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.145
0.145
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.145
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.424
0.424
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.424
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.68
1.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.168
0.168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.168
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.022
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.221
0.221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.221
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.85
0.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.75
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.29
4.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
11
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Buddy Black
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0