Billy Buckner and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Billy Buckner 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 Billy Buckner 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.

Billy Buckner Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Billy Buckner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.84
36.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
36.84
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
108
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.02
6.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
6.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.36
6.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
6.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.34
5.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.308
Career
162 Game Avg.
484
748
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
748
Career
162 Game Avg.
161.33
249.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
249.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
196
303
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
303
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.93
10.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.67
1.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.68
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
65
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.63
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
176
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.36
6.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.59
2.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.11
1.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
11
Billy Buckner
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
1107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1107
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
111
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.19
6.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
6.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.618
1.618
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.618
Career
162 Game Avg.
636
983
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
983
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.52
2.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.94
39.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.94

Fielding Stats for Billy Buckner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
22.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
22.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
88.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
88.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
484
1782
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1782
Career
162 Game Avg.
161.33
594
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
594
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
33.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
33.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
44.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
44.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
81
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
77.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
77.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.45
95.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.477
0.477
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.477
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
11.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.05
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Billy Buckner and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.583
0.583
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.583
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
7
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.78
6.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.233
0.233
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.53
0.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.074
0.074
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.074
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.409
0.409
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.409
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.316
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.7
6.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
6.25
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
4
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.75
3.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Billy Buckner
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0