Willie Blair and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Willie Blair 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 Blair 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 Blair Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Willie Blair and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
418
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
139
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
86
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
86
Career
162 Game Avg.
41.1
41.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
41.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
713
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
116
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.04
5.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.85
4.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.61
4.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
3822
622
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
622
Career
162 Game Avg.
1274
207.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
207.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1438
234
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
234
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.16
10.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
170
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
1.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
415
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.93
2.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
759
123
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.36
5.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.82
1.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.922
0.922
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.922
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
36
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5572
906
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
906
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
778
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.5
5.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.454
1.454
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.454
Career
162 Game Avg.
5022
817
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
817
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.86
1.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.36
39.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.36

Fielding Stats for Willie Blair and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
418
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
139
53.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
53.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3822
1481.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1481.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1274
493.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
493.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
25.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
25.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
140
54.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
54.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
214
82.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
82.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
79.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
79.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.79
95.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.49
0.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.1
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Blair and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
418
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.074
0.074
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.074
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.36
0.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.102
0.102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.102
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.081
0.081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.081
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.183
0.183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.183
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.066
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.066
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.131
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
4
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
-5.85
-2.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-2.27
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
89
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.87
1.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Willie Blair
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Willie Blair
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0