Craig Breslow and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Craig Breslow 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 Craig Breslow 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.

Craig Breslow Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Craig Breslow and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
576
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.4
43.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.4
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
219
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.45
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1712
202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
202
Career
162 Game Avg.
570.67
67.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
67.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
536
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.45
8.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
56
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.88
0.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
226
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.56
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
442
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.97
6.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.171
1.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2428
287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
137
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
250
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.94
3.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.335
1.335
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.335
Career
162 Game Avg.
2145
253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.43
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.29
38.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.29

Fielding Stats for Craig Breslow and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
3.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
576
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
1712
481.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
481.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
570.67
160.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
160.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
5.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
5.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
16.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
16.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
1.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
23.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
23.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
21.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
21.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.12
95.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0.84
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Breslow and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
576
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
1
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.42
-0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.12
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Craig Breslow
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Craig Breslow
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0