Bob Buhl and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bob Buhl 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 Bob Buhl 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.

Bob Buhl Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Bob Buhl and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
457
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
369
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
132
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.7
55.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
55.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1019
152
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
152
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.55
3.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.54
4.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
7761
1155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1155
Career
162 Game Avg.
2587
384.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
384.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2446
364
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
364
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.51
8.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
238
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.83
0.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1105
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.84
3.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
1268
189
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
189
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.41
4.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.77
2.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.917
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.917
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
68
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11045
1643
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1643
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1162
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
173
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
4.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.04
Bob Buhl
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Bob Buhl
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.373
1.373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.373
Career
162 Game Avg.
9903
1474
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1474
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.54
2.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.256
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.42
38.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.42

Fielding Stats for Bob Buhl and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
457
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
351
124.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
124.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
7297
2586.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2586.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
2432.33
862.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
862.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
74.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
74.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
461
163.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
163.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
6.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
690
244.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
244.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
672
238.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
238.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.39
97.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.47
1.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
32
11.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.34
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Buhl and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
457
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
952
337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
337
Career
162 Game Avg.
857
304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
304
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.089
0.089
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.089
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.72
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.122
0.122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.213
0.213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.213
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.078
0.078
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.078
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.151
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.162
0.162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.162
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
20
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
-27.09
-9.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-9.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
13
Bob Buhl
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
389
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.45
2.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50