Jim Buchanan and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jim Buchanan 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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jim Buchanan and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
35.71
35.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
35.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.5
3.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.13
3.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.04
3.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.272
0.272
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.272
Career
162 Game Avg.
424
1311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1311
Career
162 Game Avg.
141.33
436.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
436.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
149
461
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
461
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.49
9.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.09
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
83
Jim Buchanan
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.72
1.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
1.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.44
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.45
2.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.573
0.573
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.573
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Jim Buchanan
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
576
1780
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1780
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
76
235
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
235
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.84
4.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.84
Jim Buchanan
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Jim Buchanan
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.245
1.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
1691
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1691
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.45
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.298
0.298
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.298
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.68
36.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.68

Fielding Stats for Jim Buchanan and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
110.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
110.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
423
3114.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3114.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
141
1038.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1038.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
58.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
58.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
346.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
346.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
58.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
58.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
463.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
463.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
87.3
87.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
87.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.5
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.36
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Buchanan and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
383
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
383
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
339
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
339
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.152
0.152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.468
0.468
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.468
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
7
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.3
16.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
16.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.231
0.231
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.231
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.405
0.405
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.405
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.147
0.147
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.359
0.359
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.359
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.1
15.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
15.49
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
37
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.5
6.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
6.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.63
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jim Buchanan
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Jim Buchanan
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100