John Burkett and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Burkett 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 John Burkett 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.

John Burkett Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Burkett and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
445
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
423
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
136
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54.97
54.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
54.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1268
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.31
4.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.09
4.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.82
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
7945
1214
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1214
Career
162 Game Avg.
2648.33
404.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
404.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2866
438
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
438
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.74
9.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
257
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
700
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.38
2.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1766
270
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
270
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.931
0.931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
90
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
11324
1730
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1730
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1374
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
4.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
107
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.347
1.347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.347
Career
162 Game Avg.
10358
1583
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1583
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.48
38.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.48

Fielding Stats for John Burkett and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
445
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
423
153.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
153.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
7945
2892.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2892.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2648.33
964.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
964.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
64.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
64.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
114.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
114.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
3.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
500
182.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
182.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
491
178.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
178.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.2
98.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.103
1.103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.103
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
7.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.28
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Burkett and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
446
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
629
228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
228
Career
162 Game Avg.
540
196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.093
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.093
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.331
0.331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.331
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.25
2.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.122
0.122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.104
0.104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.104
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.081
0.081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.081
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0.165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.165
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.159
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
15
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
-14.97
-5.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-5.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
9
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
226
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.78
2.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
23
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0