Nelson Burbrink and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Nelson Burbrink 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 Nelson Burbrink 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.

Nelson Burbrink Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Nelson Burbrink and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
144.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
144.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
1270
3740.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3740.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
423.33
1246.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1246.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
261
768.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
768.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
70.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
70.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
17.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
17.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
291
857.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
857.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
285
839.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
839.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.94
97.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.182
5.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.182
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
11.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
11.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
20.62
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
20.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
20.62
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
20.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
20.62
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
20.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
23.56
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
23.56

Hitting Stats for Nelson Burbrink and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
187
522
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
522
Career
162 Game Avg.
170
475
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
475
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.688
0.688
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.688
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Nelson Burbrink
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
25
Nelson Burbrink
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Nelson Burbrink
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
18.29
51.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
51.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.332
0.332
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.332
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.335
0.335
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.335
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.667
0.667
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.667
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.059
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.233
0.233
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.566
0.566
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.566
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
20.68
57.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
57.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14.38
14.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
14.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.08
1.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50