Ken Burkhart and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ken Burkhart 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 Ken Burkhart 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.

Ken Burkhart 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 Ken Burkhart and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.45
57.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.72
57.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
222
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.84
3.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.95
3.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.2
4.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.269
0.269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.269
Career
162 Game Avg.
1559
716
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
716
Career
162 Game Avg.
519.67
238.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
238.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
546
251
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
251
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.46
9.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.61
0.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
165
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
76
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.86
2.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
181
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.13
3.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.22
1.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.666
0.666
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.666
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2207
1014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1014
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
233
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
4.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.04
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.368
1.368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.368
Career
162 Game Avg.
2030
933
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
933
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.57
1.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.22
38.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.22

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
22.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
22.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
105.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
105.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
5.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
133.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
133.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
128.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
128.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.9
95.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.791
0.791
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.791
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3.28
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
149
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
164
178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
178
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.494
0.494
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.494
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.037
0.037
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.037
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.93
8.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
8.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.213
0.213
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.453
0.453
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.453
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.156
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.349
0.349
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.349
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.89
7.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
7.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.29
5.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0