Wally Burnette and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wally Burnette 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 Wally Burnette 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.

Wally Burnette Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Wally Burnette and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
104
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.56
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.82
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
788
788
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
788
Career
162 Game Avg.
262.67
262.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
262.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
259
259
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
259
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.87
8.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.79
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.34
0.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
97
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.32
3.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
122
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.79
1.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.834
0.834
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.834
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1118
1118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1118
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
124
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.25
4.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.25
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.355
1.355
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.355
Career
162 Game Avg.
1018
1018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.82
1.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.263
0.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.31
38.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.31

Fielding Stats for Wally Burnette and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
7.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
64.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
64.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
787
1874.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1874.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
262.33
624.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
624.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
38.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
38.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
104.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
104.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
145.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
145.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
142.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
142.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.36
98.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.882
0.882
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.882
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
19.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
19.06
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Burnette and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
89
212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
212
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.399
0.399
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.399
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
26
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.66
3.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
3.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.157
0.157
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.157
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.3
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.107
0.107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.107
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.209
0.209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
1.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.47
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.94
4.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
21
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Wally Burnette
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0