Steve Blass and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Steve Blass 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 Steve Blass 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.

Steve Blass Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Steve Blass and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
282
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
231
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
103
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
76
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.54
57.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
57.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
644
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
155
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.63
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.78
3.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.11
4.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
4792
1156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1156
Career
162 Game Avg.
1597.33
385.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
385.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1558
376
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
376
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.78
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
128
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.72
0.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.45
0.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
597
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.36
3.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
896
216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
216
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.05
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.18
3.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.935
0.935
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.935
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
56
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6780
1635
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1635
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
739
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.16
4.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.349
1.349
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.349
Career
162 Game Avg.
6092
1469
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1469
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.62
2.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.2
38.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.2

Fielding Stats for Steve Blass and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
5.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
231
132.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
132.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
4795
2744.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2744.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
1598.33
914.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
914.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
78.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
78.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
251
143.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
143.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
9.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
404
231.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
231.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
388
222.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
222.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.04
96.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.371
1.371
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.371
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
10.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.88
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Blass and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
295
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
600
329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
546
300
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
300
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.439
0.439
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.439
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.54
10.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
10.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.175
0.175
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.175
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.201
0.201
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.376
0.376
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.376
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.029
0.029
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.029
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
14.93
8.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
8.2
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
140
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
77
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.
40
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Steve Blass
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0