Clay Buchholz and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Clay Buchholz 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 Clay Buchholz 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.

Clay Buchholz Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Clay Buchholz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
236
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.6
56.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
56.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
589
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.98
3.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.81
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.96
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
3997
1152
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1152
Career
162 Game Avg.
1332.33
383.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
383.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1272
367
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
367
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.59
8.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
139
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.94
0.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
458
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
1024
295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.92
6.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.34
4.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.112
1.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
49
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5607
1616
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1616
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
644
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
186
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
46
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
147
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.298
1.298
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.298
Career
162 Game Avg.
5034
1450
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1450
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.73
2.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.88
37.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.88

Fielding Stats for Clay Buchholz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
8.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
236
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
219
150.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
150.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3997
2743.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2743.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1332.33
914.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
914.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
141
96.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
96.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
92.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
92.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
10.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
200.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
200.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
276
189.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
189.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.52
94.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
94.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.169
1.169
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.169
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
5.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5.49
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clay Buchholz and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.087
0.087
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.087
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.67
0.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.022
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.182
0.182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.182
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.16
-0.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.79
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.25
2.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Clay Buchholz
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Clay Buchholz
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0