Nelson Briles and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Nelson Briles 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 Nelson Briles 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.

Nelson Briles 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 Nelson Briles and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
112
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.53
53.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
807
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
121
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.44
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.57
3.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.89
3.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
6335
953
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
953
Career
162 Game Avg.
2111.67
317.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
317.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2141
322
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
322
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.13
9.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
186
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.79
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.41
0.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
547
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
79
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.33
2.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
1163
175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
175
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.96
4.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.57
2.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.81
0.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
51
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8858
1333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1333
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
929
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.96
3.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.273
1.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
8184
1231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.06
2.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.75
37.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.75

Fielding Stats for Nelson Briles and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
6337
2271.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2271.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
2112.33
757.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
757.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
46.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
46.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
263
94.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
94.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
5.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
408
146.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
146.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
394
141.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
141.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.57
96.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.872
0.872
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.872
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
6.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.09
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Briles and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
532
191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
191
Career
162 Game Avg.
469
168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.452
0.452
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.452
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.006
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.042
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.042
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.05
6.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.379
0.379
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.379
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.047
0.047
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.047
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.232
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
12.33
4.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
4.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
171
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Nelson Briles
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0