Jim Bruske and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jim Bruske 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 Jim Bruske 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.

Jim Bruske Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jim Bruske and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
90
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.13
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.01
5.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.71
4.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
432
280
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
280
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
93.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
93.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
154
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.63
9.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
68
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.25
4.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.94
5.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.9
0.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.132
1.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
646
418
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
418
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
77
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.81
4.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.542
1.542
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.542
Career
162 Game Avg.
564
365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.73
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.38
40.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.38

Fielding Stats for Jim Bruske and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
7.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
1.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
432
666.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
666.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
222.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
222.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
12.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
12.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
16.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
16.97
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
29.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
29.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
29.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
29.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.181
0.181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.181
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.54
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Bruske and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
2
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.125
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.22
-0.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.34
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jim Bruske
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Bruske
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0