Dave Burba and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Dave Burba 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 Dave Burba 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.

Dave Burba Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Dave Burba and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
511
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
87
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.93
56.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
56.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
886
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.49
4.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.37
4.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.28
4.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
5333
710
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
710
Career
162 Game Avg.
1777.67
236.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
236.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1777
236
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
236
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
201
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.02
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.39
0.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
762
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.86
3.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
1398
186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.08
7.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.74
2.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.215
1.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.215
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
75
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
58
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7749
1031
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1031
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
961
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.87
4.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
51
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.428
1.428
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.428
Career
162 Game Avg.
6823
908
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
908
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.88
1.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.23
39.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.23

Fielding Stats for Dave Burba and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
4.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
511
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
234
74.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
74.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
5333
1690.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1690.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1777.67
563.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
563.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
43.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
43.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
206
65.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
65.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
354
112.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
112.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
343
108.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
108.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.89
96.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.671
0.671
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.671
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.44
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Burba and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
511
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
228
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
194
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.134
0.134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.134
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.447
0.447
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.447
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.015
0.015
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.115
0.115
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.115
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.38
2.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.167
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.352
0.352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.052
0.052
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.052
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.121
0.121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.215
0.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.71
0.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
84
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.71
2.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Dave Burba
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0